SOLUTION: George is 4 times dorothy's age. if George is 56, how old is Dorothy
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Question 1037431: George is 4 times dorothy's age. if George is 56, how old is Dorothy
Found 3 solutions by 428225, thesvw, Vixiachase:
Answer by 428225(90) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let Dorothy's age = x.
We know that George is 4 times older than Dorothy, therefore let George's age = 4x
Now, we can solve for Dorothy's age
4x = 56 (Divide by 4)
x = 14
Therefore, Dorothy is 14 years old.
Answer by thesvw(77) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If Dorothy age A.
4A = 56
A = 14
Answer by Vixiachase(22) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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