Question 637862
The combined age of a mother and her twin daughters is 58 years. The mother was 25 year old when the twins were born. Write and solve an equation to find the age of each of the three people.
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Equation:
m + 2d = 58
m = d + 25
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Substitute for "m" and solve for "d":
d+25 + 2d = 58
3d = 33
d = 11 (Each of the twin daughters is 11)
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Solve for "m":
m = d + 25
m = 11 + 25 = 36 ( mom's age now)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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