SOLUTION: Seven years ago, a father was eleven times older than his daughter. Now he is only 4 times as old as she is. What is the father's current age? thank you!!!

Question 897932: Seven years ago, a father was eleven times older than his daughter. Now he is only 4 times as old as she is. What is the father's current age?
thank you!!!
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Seven years ago, a father was eleven times older than his daughter. Now he is only 4 times as old as she is. What is the father's current age?
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let x=daughters's current age
4x=fathers's current age
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7 yrs ago:
x-7=daughter's age
4x-7=father's age
4x-7=11(x-7)
4x-7=11x-77
7x=70
x=10
4x=40
fathers's current age=40
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