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A mother is 42 years old, and her daughters are 13 and 19. After how many years will the mother be as old as both her daughters combined?

Final Answer:

x =  10

Step-by-step explanation:


42 + x = (13+x)+ (19+x)

x = 10


x = 10/1 = 10

x = 10

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