SOLUTION: A mother is now three times as old as her daughter if the sum of their ages five years before was 50 ,how old is the mother now ?

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Question 825777: A mother is now three times as old as her daughter if the sum of their ages five years before was 50 ,how old is the mother now ?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A mother is now three times as old as her daughter if the sum of their ages five years before was 50 ,how old is the mother now ?
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Equations:
m = 3d
m-5 + d-5 = 50
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Modify:
m = 3d
m+d = 60
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Substitute:
4d = 60
daughter's age = 15 yrs
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mothers age = 3d = 45 yrs
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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