document.write( "Question 170817: A father is 4 times older as old as his daughter. In 20 years he will be only twice as old as his daughter. How old are the father and daughter now? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #126115 by Mathtut(3670)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! call fathers age f and daughters age d \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "f=4d....eq 1 \n" ); document.write( "f+20=2(d+20)..eq 2 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "take f's value from eq 1 and plug it into eq 2 and distribute the right side of eq 2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "4d+20=2d+40 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "2d=20 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |