SOLUTION: A man is 32 years old when his daughter born. Now the man is five times older than his daughter what is the daughter age now

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Question 807422: A man is 32 years old when his daughter born. Now the man is five times older than his daughter what is the daughter age now
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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The difference in their ages
is always the same: +32+ yrs
Let +m+ = the man's age now
The daughter is +m+-+32+
+m+=+5%2A%28+m+-+32+%29+
+m+=+5m+-+160+
+4m+=+160+
+m+=++40++
and
Daughter's age is +m+-+32+
+40+-+32+-+8+
The daughter is 8 now