Question 368622: Louise is 26 years older than her daughter. Louise's age is two more than four times her daughter's age. How old is her daughter?" Found 2 solutions by emileyzing, stanbon:Answer by emileyzing(4) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! you want to put these in a math problem. Louise is 26. she is 4 times her daughter's age plus 2 (x represent the daughter's age)
that is 26=4x+2 rule=if you do it to the other side, you have to do it to the other side too.
so first you subtract 2 from both side 26=4x+2
-2 -2 the 2s cancel each other out
which is equal to 24=4x so then we want to get x by itself so we divided both side by 4 /4 /4
so 24/4= 6 and the 4s cancel each other out and x is by itself
so the answer is that her daughter is 6 years old.
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Louise is 26 years older than her daughter. Louise's age is two more than four times her daughter's age. How old is her daughter?"
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Equation:
L = d + 26
L = 4d + 2
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Substitute and solve for "d":
d+26 = 4d+2
3d = 24
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d = 8 yrs. old (daughter's age now)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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