SOLUTION: A women is now 8 times as old as her daughter. In 10 years the sum of their age will be 56. How old is the women now?
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Question 1086085: A women is now 8 times as old as her daughter. In 10 years the sum of their age will be 56. How old is the women now?
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
daughter is now x, woman 8x
when x+10, 8x+10
x+10+8x+10=56
9x+20=56
9x=36
x=4 for the daughter, and woman is 32. ANSWER
in 10 years 14 and 42
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