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Algebra in Words

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  1. A mother is 4 times as old as her daughter. The sum of their ages is 65. How old is the daughter?
  2. A mother is 3 times as old as her daughter. The sum of their ages is 48. How old is the daughter?
  3. A mother is 2 times as old as her daughter. The sum of their ages is 15. How old is the daughter?
  4. A mother is 3 times as old as her daughter. The sum of their ages is 56. How old is the daughter?
  5. A mother is 4 times as old as her daughter. The sum of their ages is 30. How old is the daughter?
  6. A mother is 3 times as old as her daughter. The sum of their ages is 28. How old is the daughter?
  7. A mother is 3 times as old as her daughter. The sum of their ages is 52. How old is the daughter?

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