SOLUTION: Karen is 25 years younger than her mother, in 4 years, her mother will be twice as old as Karen. How old are they now?

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Question 1112103: Karen is 25 years younger than her mother, in 4 years, her mother will be twice as old as Karen. How old are they now?
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Since the difference in their ages is 25 years, Karen's mother will be twice as old as Karen when Karen is 25 and her mother is 50.

Since that will be 4 years from now, Karen is now 21 and her mother is 46.