SOLUTION: A girl asks her mother's age and is told, "Six years ago I was nine times your age. Now I am only three times your age." What are the present ages of the girl and her mother?

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Question 556871: A girl asks her mother's age and is told, "Six years ago I was nine times your age. Now I am only three times your age." What are the present ages of the girl and her mother?
Answer by JBarnum(2146) About Me  (Show Source):
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g=girl m=mom
m-6=9%28g-6%29
m=3g
3g-6=9g-54
-6=6g-54
48=6g
8=g
m=3%288%29
m=24