SOLUTION: a father is 4 times as old as his daughter. if the sum of their ages is 75. how old is the daughter and the father

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Question 1082403: a father is 4 times as old as his daughter. if the sum of their ages is 75. how old is the daughter and the father

Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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Substituting,


Solve for D, then use either equation to solve for F.

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