SOLUTION: ted is ten times as old as his daughter sarah. in four years he will be 6 times as old as she how old is sarah?

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Question 498027: ted is ten times as old as his daughter sarah. in four years he will be 6 times as old as she how old is sarah?
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"ted is ten times as old as his daughter sarah" ___ t = 10s

"in four years he will be 6 times as old as she" ___ t + 4 = 6(s + 4)

substituting ___ (10s) + 4 = 6s + 24 ___ 4s = 20