document.write( "Question 1166386: If Mr Jones was 4 times as as old as his dater 5 years ago. how old is Mr Jones If the sum of there age is 55 years
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j = Mr. Jones
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\n" ); document.write( "If Mr Jones was 4 times as as old as his daughter 5 years ago.
\n" ); document.write( "j - 5 = 4(d - 5)
\n" ); document.write( "j - 5 = 4d - 20
\n" ); document.write( "j = 4d - 20 + 5
\n" ); document.write( "j = 4d - 15
\n" ); document.write( "how old is Mr. Jones If the sum of there age is 55 years
\n" ); document.write( "j + d = 55
\n" ); document.write( "d = (55-j)
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\n" ); document.write( "j = 4(55-j) - 15
\n" ); document.write( "j = 220 - 5j - 15
\n" ); document.write( "j + 5j = 220 - 15
\n" ); document.write( "5j = 205
\n" ); document.write( "j = 205/5
\n" ); document.write( "j = 41 yrs is Mr. Jones age
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\n" ); document.write( "d = 55 - 41
\n" ); document.write( "d = 14 is daughter's age
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\n" ); document.write( "41 - 5 = 4(14-5)
\n" ); document.write( "36 = 4(9)\r
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