document.write( "Question 306817: I am four times as old as my daughter. In 20 years time I will be as twice as old as she. How old are we now? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #219493 by CharlesG2(834)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! I am four times as old as my daughter. In 20 years time I will be as twice as old as she. How old are we now?\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = daughter \n" ); document.write( "4x = you \n" ); document.write( "x + 20 = daughter in 20 years \n" ); document.write( "4x + 20 = you in 20 years \n" ); document.write( "4x + 20 = 2(x + 20) \n" ); document.write( "4x + 20 = 2x + 40 \n" ); document.write( "2x = 20 \n" ); document.write( "x = 10\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "you : 40, daughter 10 \n" ); document.write( "in 20 years: you: 60, daughter 30 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |