Question 909333: hi can you pls help me with this problem? In 4 years time, Maria's mother will be three times as old as Maria. Six years ago, her mother was seven times as old as her. Find their present ages.
Found 3 solutions by mananth, lwsshak3, MathTherapy:
Answer by mananth(16946)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let Maria be x years now
Let her mom be y years now
In 4 years time,
Maria's mother will be three times as old as Maria.
y+4=3(x+4)
y+4=3x+12
y-3x=8
y=3x+8...................(1)
Six years ago,
her mother was seven times as old as her. Find their present ages.
y-6= 7(x-6)
y-6=7x-42
y-7x = -36..........................(2)
substitute y from (1)
3x+8-7x=-36
-4x=-28
/-4
x=7 Maria's age
plug x = 7 in (1)
y=3x+8
y=3*7+8
y=29........ mom's age
Answer by lwsshak3(11628)  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! hi can you pls help me with this problem? In 4 years time, Maria's mother will be three times as old as Maria. Six years ago, her mother was seven times as old as her. Find their present ages.
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6 ys ago:
x=marie's age
7x=mother's age
..
At present:
x+6=marie's age
7x+6=mother's age
..
In 4 yrs time:
x+10=marie's age
7x+10=mother's age
7x+10=3(x+10)
7x+10=3x+30
4x=20
x=5
..
x+6=5+6=11 (marie's present age)
7x+6=41= (mother's present age)
Answer by MathTherapy(10556)  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
hi can you pls help me with this problem? In 4 years time, Maria's mother will be three times as old as Maria. Six years ago, her mother was seven times as old as her. Find their present ages.
Marie's current age: 
Marie's mother's current age: 
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