Question

a mother is twice as old her daughter.she was six times her age twenty years ago.how old is the mother now?

Answer 1

M/2 = d

M - 20 = 6(d - 20)

Substitute M/2 for d in the second equation and solve for M.

Answer 2

The mother is 26

Answer 3

26

Answer 4

50

Answer 5

mother 50