SOLUTION: A man is 42 and his daughter is 8. in how many years will the father be twice as old?
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Question 598924: A man is 42 and his daughter is 8. in how many years will the father be twice as old?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = number of years when Father is
twice as old as Daughter
In 26 years the Father will be twice as old
check:
Father will be
Daughter will be
OK
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