SOLUTION: Janine is 41 years old andn her daughter is 9. In how many years will mother be 3 times old as her daughter

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Question 624198: Janine is 41 years old andn her daughter is 9. In how many years will mother be 3 times old as her daughter
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Janine is 41 years old andn her daughter is 9. In how many years will mother be 3 times old as her daughter
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let x=years from now mother will be 3 times as old as her daughter
(41+x)/(9+x)=3
41+x=27+3x
2x=14
x=7
years from now mother will be 3 times as old as her daughter=7