Question 1129974
woman = x
daughter = y
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x-3 = 3(y-3)
x + y = 46 and therefore x = 46-y Use this value for x in the equation above:
46-y-3 = 3y-9
43-y = 3y-9
52 = 4y
y = 52/4 = 13 the daughter is 13 so 3 years ago she was 10.