SOLUTION: A father's age is four times his daughter's age. If the sum of their ages is 45 years, form an equation and find their age.

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Question 429871: A father's age is four times his daughter's age. If the sum of their ages is 45 years, form an equation and find their age.
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Solution:Let x years daughter's age, then father's age is 4x years. Since the sum of their ages is 45 years, we write the equation:
x%2B4x=45
5x=45
x=9
Answer:The daughter is 9years old and the father is 4X9=36 years old.
Done.