document.write( "Question 967175: When Ann was born her father was 32 years old.
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document.write( "If her father is now 5 times her present age, how old is she? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #591131 by ikleyn(52786)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "Let x be the Ann's present age (in years).\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Then her father present age is 5x years, according to the condition.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "From the other side, the father is 32 years older that Ann, according to the condition.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "It gives an equation \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5x - x = 32.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The solution is x = \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So, Ann is 8 years old now. Her father is 40 years old.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Answer. Ann's present age is 8 years.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |