document.write( "Question 406810: Mr.Conley's present age is three times his daughter's present age. Five years ago, Mr.Conley was four times as old as his daughter was then. How old are they now? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Mr.Conley's present age is three times his daughter's present age
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document.write( "Let x and 3x represent the daughter's and father's ages NOW respectively
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document.write( "Question states***
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document.write( "Five years ago, Mr.Conley was four times as old as his daughter was then
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document.write( "  3x - 5 = 4(x-5)
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( " 3x - 5 = 4x - 20
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document.write( "   15 = x, the daughter's age NOW. Mr Conley is 45\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( "  40 = 4*10 \n" );
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