Question 170617
Mrs. ellis is 28 years older than her daughter. In 11 years she will be 3 times as old as her daughter.How old is each now
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NOW DATA:
Let daughter be x yrs old
Mrs. is x+28 yrs old
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11 yrs from now DATA:
daughter will be x+11 yrs.old
Mrs will be x + 28+11 = x+39 yrs. old
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EQUATION:
Mrs =  3*daughter
x+39 = 3(x+11)
x+39 = 3x+33
2x = 6
x = 3 (daughter's age NOW)
Mrs = x+28 = 31 yrs old NOW
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Cheers,
Stan H.