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Question 617289: a girl is now 8 years old. her mother's age will be 3 times the daughter's age after 4 years. how old is the girl's mother now?
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a girl is now 8 years old. her mother's age will be 3 times the daughter's age after 4 years. how old is the girl's mother now?
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let m = mother's age
m + 4 = 3(8+4)
m + 4 = 36
m = 36 - 4
m = 32 yrs is Mom