SOLUTION: sophia's age is 3 years less than 2/5 of her father's age. of sophia is 9 years old, how old is her father?

Question 1167932: sophia's age is 3 years less than 2/5 of her father's age. of sophia is 9 years old, how old is her father?
Answer by ikleyn(52787) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Hence,    of the father's age is  9 + 3 = 12 years.


It means that    of the father's age is 6 years.


Therefore, the father's age  is 5 times 6 years, i.e. 5*6 = 30 years.    ANSWER

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