document.write( "Question 990905: 2 years ago, I was 9 times as old as my daughter. Now I am 7 times as old as she is \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #610874 by Timnewman(323)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let your daughter's age now be x, \n" ); document.write( "Your age=7x \n" ); document.write( "Two years ago, \n" ); document.write( "your daughter's age=x-2 \n" ); document.write( "your age=9(x-2) \n" ); document.write( " Then, \n" ); document.write( "x-2=9(x-2) \n" ); document.write( "x-2=9x-18 \n" ); document.write( "9x-x=-2+18 \n" ); document.write( "8x=16 \n" ); document.write( "x=2 \n" ); document.write( "Your daughter age is 2yrs, \n" ); document.write( "Then your age=7*2 \n" ); document.write( "=14yrs \n" ); document.write( "HOPE THIS HELPS? \n" ); document.write( " |