SOLUTION: A woman is one year more than 4times the age of her daughter. In 4 years she will be 3times as old as her daughter will be then. Find their present ages.
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Question 803891: A woman is one year more than 4times the age of her daughter. In 4 years she will be 3times as old as her daughter will be then. Find their present ages. Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A woman is one year more than 4times the age of her daughter. In 4 years she will be 3times as old as her daughter will be then. Find their present ages.
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Equations:
w = 4*d
w+4 = 3(d+4)
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Substitute for "w" and solve for "d":
4d + 4 = 3d+12
d = 8 (daughter's age)
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Solve for "w":
w = 4d = 32 yrs (the woman's age)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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