Question

A mother is five times as old as her daughter. In 6 years, the mother will

be three times as old as her daughter. How old is each now?

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Answer 1

x = daughter's age

so:

5x = 6 + 3x

5x - 3x = 6

2x = 6

x = 6/2

x = 3

now just do the equations to find her age

mother before 6 years: 5 x 3

mother after 6 years: 3 x (3+6)

Hopefully, this helps! If it doesn't tell me in the comments so I can explain it better!

Answer 2

Mom=30 Daughter=6

Explanation:

M=5×D

M+6=3×D

5D=3D-6

2D=6

D=12

M=12×3=36

Now: D=12-6=6

M=36-6=30