Daughter and Mom

The mother is 38 years old, and the daughter is 16 years old. When was the mother three times as old as her daughter (how many years ago)?

Final Answer:

x =  5

Step-by-step explanation:

m=38 d=16  mx=3 (dx) 38x=3 (16x)  2x=10  x=210=5  x=5



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