SOLUTION: The age gap between a father and a daughter is y years. 1.express two thirds of the age gap in terns of y 2.express three -quarters of the age gap in terms of y. 3.if the differ

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Question 1175291: The age gap between a father and a daughter is y years. 1.express two thirds of the age gap in terns of y 2.express three -quarters of the age gap in terms of y. 3.if the difference between those two age gaps is 2 1/2years find the value of y.

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The age gap between a father and a daughter is y years:
1) (2/3)y
2) (3/4)y
3) %2812%283%2F4%29y+-+12%282%2F3%29y%29%281%2F12%29 = 5/2
    (9y-8y)/12 = 5/2
            y/12 =5/2
             y = 30

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