Math, asked by shasanhamidali, 2 days ago

THE SUM OF THE AGES OF A MOTHER AND HER DAUGHTER IS 52 YEARS. EIGHT YEARS AGO, THE MOTHER WAS EIGHT TIMES AS OLD AS HER DAUGHTER. HOW OLD IS THE MOTHER NOW?

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Answered by basuswastika1
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Answer:

360 years

Step-by-step explanation:

52 multiplied with 8= 416+8= 424

srry I was wrong the first time

Answered by AsraYasir
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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the mother be x and her daughter be y;

x + y = 52 -(1)

x - 8 = 8 (y - 8) -(2)

From eq. 1;

y = 52 - x -(3)

Put y in eq. 2;

x - 8 = 8 (52 - x - 8)

x - 8 = 416 - 8x - 64

x + 8x = 352 +8

9x = 360

x = 360/9

x = 40

* Mother's age is 40 years.

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