Felicia's mom is 4 times as old as Felicia. In 16 years years her mom will be twice her age. How old is Felicia now?

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m = 4 F

m + 16 = 2 (F + 16)

solve the system for F ... substitution would work great
Felicia is X yrs. old now.
Mom is 4x yrs. old now.

16 yrs. later:
4x + 16 = 2(x + 16 ).
2x = 16,
X = 8.

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