How Old Are They? – Solving Age Problems in Algebra @MathQueenSusanne
How Old Are They? – Solving Age Problems in Algebra  @MathQueenSusanne
Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this math video I (Susanne) explain how to solve this riddle about the age of the mother and the daughter. A mother is now three times as old as her daughter. In 5 years, she will be five times as old as her daughter was 5 years ago. We use a system of equations to solve this maths problem. Mathematics explained.

00:00 Intro – Math problem
0:23 Solution
3:47 System of equations
6:57 See you later!

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