Since Marika’s was 8 in 2004, then her father was: 4(8), or 32 then

Let the year when her father can say that he’s 3 times her age, be y

Then we can say that: 32 + y = 3(8 + y)

32 + y = 24 + 3y

y – 3y = 24 – 32 

– 2y = - 8

y, or amount of years after 2004 when her father can say that he’s 3 times her age = , or 4

This means that he will be 3 times her age in 4 years’ time, or in  (2004 + 4) 

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