document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=637321>Question 637321</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i am eight times older than my daughter now. in three years, i will be five times older than she is. how old am i? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #401604 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=DrBeeee><B>DrBeeee(684)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=DrBeeee><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=401604\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let m = my present age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    d = daughter's present age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Presently<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) m = 8*d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 3 years I will be m + 3 and daughter d + 3 and at that time I will be 5 times as old as my daughter or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m + 3 = 5*(d + 3) or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 5d + 15 - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) m = 5d +12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using (1) in (2) we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 8d = 5d + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 3d = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  d = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  m = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 3 years I will be 35 and my daughter will be 7. I will be 5 times as old as stated.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer is: I am 32 and my daughter is 4. </SPAN>\n" );
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