Let the daughter’s age 5yrs ago be x
Mother 4x
come;
Daughter = x + 9
Mother = 4x+ 9
4x + 9 = 5/2 (x +9)
4x + 9 = 2.5x + 22.5
1.5x = 13.5
x = 9
Mother = 41yrs
14 + 41 =55
Kavungya answered the question on June 18, 2019 at 09:12
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