document.write( "Question 711495: A father is four times as old as his son and his daughter is five years younger than her brother. If their combined age is 73 years, find the age of each. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #437443 by rfer(16322)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x=son \n" ); document.write( "4x=father \n" ); document.write( "x-5=daughter \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "x+4x+x-5=73 \n" ); document.write( "6x=78 \n" ); document.write( "x=78/6 \n" ); document.write( "x=13 \n" ); document.write( "4x=52 \n" ); document.write( "x-5=8 \n" ); document.write( " |