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Now:
mary is 5x years;
Daughter is x years
15 years from now:
Mary will be 5x + 15
daughter will be x + 15
$\frac{1}{2}$(5x + 15) = x + 15
5x + 15 = 2(x + 15)
5x + 15 = 2x + 30
3x = 15;
x = 5
Their present ages are:
Mary: 5 x 5 = 25 years
Daughter: = 5 years.
johnmulu answered the question on June 8, 2017 at 06:13
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