4 years ago, age of a mother was 3 times the age of her daughter write a linear - Maths - Linear Equations in Two Variables

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4 years ago, age of a mother was 3 times the age of her daughter
write a linear equation to represnt this situation

Varun.Rawat · Accepted Answer

Let the present age of daughter = x yrsLet the present age of
mother = y yrs4 YEARS AGO :daughter's age = (x - 4) yrsmother's age
= (y - 4) yrsaccording to question, (y - 4) = 3(x - 4)⇒y - 4
= 3x - 12⇒y - 3x = -12 + 4⇒y - 3x = - 8⇒3x - y =
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4 years ago, age of a mother was 3 times the age of her daughter . write a linear equation to represnt this situation.