SOLUTION: Perla is 28 years old who has a daughter 4 years old. In how many years will her daughter be 1/3 her age?
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Question 1170980: Perla is 28 years old who has a daughter 4 years old. In how many years will her daughter be 1/3 her age?
Found 2 solutions by htmentor, josgarithmetic:
Answer by htmentor(1343) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x = the number of years
28+x 3(4+x), since Perla will be 3 times older than her daughter
Solve for x:
28 + x = 12 + 3x
2x = 16 -> x = 8
Check: 28 + 8 = 3(4+8)
36 = 3*12 YES
Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Perla, 28
Daughter, 4
Unknown number of years, x
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