The sum of the present ages of a mother and her daughter is 60 years. Six years ago, the mother's age was five times the daughter's age. What is the daughter's present age?

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14. Let daughter = d, mother = 60 − d; (54 − d) = 5(d − 6) gives 6d = 84, so d = 14.

The sum of the present ages of a mother and her daughter is 60 years. Six years ago, the mother's age was five times the daughter's age. What is the daughter's present age?

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