SOLUTION: Rachel is a third of her dads age, in 13 years she will be half her age. Find the age of Rachel and her dad

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Question 1074116: Rachel is a third of her dads age, in 13 years she will be half her age. Find the age of Rachel and her dad
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, josgarithmetic:
Answer by ikleyn(52800)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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This fragment is nonsense: "in 13 years she will be half her age."

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Answer by josgarithmetic(39620)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Rachel is a third of her dads age, in 13 years she will be half her HIS age. Find the age of Rachel and her dad.
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r, Rachel's age
d, Dad's age

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