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Dianne is 23 years older than her daughter Amy. In 6 years, Dianne will be twice as old as AMy. How old is Diane?

Solution

D iann e i s 23 ye a rs o l d er t han h er d a ug h t er A m y . I n 6 ye a rs, D iann e w i ll b e tw i ce a s o l d a s A M y . Ho w o l d i s D ian e ?

Solution

Dianne^{'} s age is : 40

Amy^{'} s age is : 17

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

x + 6 = 2 (x - 23 + 6)

Solve for

x, x + 6 = 2 (x - 23 + 6) : x = 40

Find age

Dianne^{'} s age is : 40

Amy^{'} s age is : 17

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