A woman is six times as old as her daughter.seven years ago,if the sum of their ages was 49.Find the age of the woman

A.9 years
B.30 years
C.54 years
D.45 years?

2 answers

w = 6d
(w-7) + (d-7) = 49
now just solve for w.
X = daughter's age.
6x = woman's age.

Seven years ago:
(x-7) + (6x-7) = 49,
X = 9.
6x = 54.