SOLUTION: A lady is 5 years younger to her husband and he is 5 times as old as his daughter. If the daughter was 5 years old 3 years back, what is the present age of the lady?

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Question 1092618: A lady is 5 years younger to her husband and he is 5 times as old as his daughter. If the daughter was 5 years old 3 years back, what is the present age of the lady?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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The daughter is now 5+3, or 8 years old. So, the father would be 5(8), or 40; making the mother 40-5, or 35 years old.
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