document.write( "Question 277047: a man was 32 years old when his daughter was born. he is now five times older than his daughter. how old is his daughter now? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #201943 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! man was 32 years old when his daughter was born. \n" ); document.write( "m = (d + 32) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " he is now five times older than his daughter. \n" ); document.write( "m = 5d \n" ); document.write( "; \n" ); document.write( "how old is his daughter now? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Replace m with (d+32) \n" ); document.write( "d + 32 = 5d \n" ); document.write( "32 = 5d - d \n" ); document.write( "32 = 4d \n" ); document.write( "d = 8 yrs old is daughter now \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Check solution \n" ); document.write( "The man = 5(8) = 40 yrs old \n" ); document.write( "\"he is now five times older than his daughter.\" \n" ); document.write( "40 = 5(8) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |