document.write( "Question 656275: 10 years ago, I was 14 times as old as my daughter. Now I am 4 times as old as she is. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #409429 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 10 years ago, I was 14 times as old as my daughter. Now I am 4 times as old as she is. \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "Equations: \n" ); document.write( "m-10 = 14(d-10) \n" ); document.write( "m = 4d \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( "Substitute for \"m\" and solve for \"d\": \n" ); document.write( "4d - 10 = 14d -140 \n" ); document.write( "10d = 130 \n" ); document.write( "d = 13 (daughter's age now) \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"m\": \n" ); document.write( "m = 4d \n" ); document.write( "m = 4*13 = 52 (me's age now) \n" ); document.write( "============================= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |