SOLUTION: Four years ago a woman's age was four times that of her daughter.If the different between their age is now 30years,How old were they 4years ago?

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Question 935319: Four years ago a woman's age was four times that of her daughter.If the different between their age is now 30years,How old were they 4years ago?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
w and d, their ages now.

, the two sentences of the description transcribed into equations. Simplify and solve the system of equations. Evaluate w-4 and d-4 because the question asks for these.

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