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Christine is 41 years old, and her daughter is 9. In how many years will Christine be three times as old as her daughter?

Solution:
1. Understand the problem.
2. Devise a plan (translate phrases to a mathematical formula).
3. Carry out the plan (solve the algebraic equation).
4. Look back (check and interpret).



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Final answer:

To find when Christine will be three times as old as her daughter, use algebraic equations with Christine's age represented as C and her daughter's age as D. Plug in the values and solve for the unknown variable.


Explanation:

To solve this problem, let's use algebraic equations. Let's represent Christine's age as C and her daughter's age as D. In t years, Christine will be 3 times as old as her daughter, so the equation will be C + t = 3(D + t). Substitute C = 41 and D = 9 into the equation and solve for t.


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