Sara's mother is 6 times older than Sara. Next year, however, she will be only 5 times older than her daughter. How old is Sara's mother. Choose the correct choice from the following options
A) 24 years B) 25 years C) 26 years D) 27 years E) 28 years
At the present,   Sara's age is x.   Sara's mother's age is y=6x.   Next year,   Sara's age will be x+1.   Sara's mother's age will be y+1=5(x+1).   From the two equations, we can calculate Sara's age:   y=6x   y+1=5 (x+1)   6x+1=5x+5   6x-5x=5-1= 
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4   If Sara is currently 4 years old, and her mother is 6 times older, then her age is   6x=6×4=24.   24 yearsNSWER: 24 years
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Sara's mother is 6 times older than Sara. Next year, however, she will be only 5 times older than her daughter. How old is Sara's mother.