SOLUTION: A man will be 52 in 7 years and his daughter is currently 1/5 his age. How old will they each be when she will be 1/4 his age? We figured out she is 9 now and he is 45 and the answ
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Question 1000009: A man will be 52 in 7 years and his daughter is currently 1/5 his age. How old will they each be when she will be 1/4 his age? We figured out she is 9 now and he is 45 and the answer is she will be 12 and he will be 48 but how does this work mathematically?
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
D=daughter's age; M=man's age=5D
X=number of years until daughter is 1/4 Father's age
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When we calculate the father's age (52-7=45) is 45,
we know the daughter is currently (45/5=9) 9 years old.
So X=D/3=9/3=3 and the daughter will be 1/4 as old in 3 years:
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