SOLUTION: A mother is 28 years older than her daughter. In 5 years the sum of their ages will be 62. How old is her daughter now?

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Question 1142437: A mother is 28 years older than her daughter. In 5 years the sum of their ages will be 62. How old is her daughter now?
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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A mother is 28 years older than her daughter. In 5 years the sum of their ages will be 62. How old is her daughter now?
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Hint: the sum of their ages now is 52

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Daughter, d
Mother, d+28

Second sentence, d%2B%28d%2B28%29=62-5-5; solve for d.


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