SOLUTION: 2 years ago, I was 9 times as old as my daughter. Now I am 7 times as old as she is

Question 990905: 2 years ago, I was 9 times as old as my daughter. Now I am 7 times as old as she is
Found 3 solutions by Alan3354, Timnewman, MathTherapy:
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2 years ago, I was 9 times as old as my daughter. Now I am 7 times as old as she is
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Answer by Timnewman(323)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let your daughter's age now be x,
Your age=7x
Two years ago,
your daughter's age=x-2
your age=9(x-2)
Then,
x-2=9(x-2)
x-2=9x-18
9x-x=-2+18
8x=16
x=2
Your daughter age is 2yrs,
Then your age=7*2
=14yrs
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Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

2 years ago, I was 9 times as old as my daughter. Now I am 7 times as old as she is

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