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Atieno is now four times as old as her daughter and six times as old as her son. Twelve years from now, the sum of the...

Atieno is now four times as old as her daughter and six times as old as her son. Twelve years
from now, the sum of the ages of her daughter and son will differ from her age by 9 years. What
is Atieno’s present age?

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sharon kalunda answered the question on August 6, 2019 at 11:32

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