Question 571491: Cecile is now four times as old as daisy. Five years ago, the sum of their ages was 45. How old is each now? Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Cecile is now four times as old as daisy. Five years ago, the sum of their ages was 45. How old is each now?
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let x=Daisy's age now
4x=Cecile's age now
5 years ago,
Daisy's age =x-5
Cecile's age=4x-5
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x-5+4x-5=45
5x=55
x=11
4x=44
ans:
Daisy's age now=11
Cecile's age now=44
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