SOLUTION: A daughter is 28 years younger than her father. In 5 years, the father will be 3 times as old as his daughter. How old is each now?

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Question 183943: A daughter is 28 years younger than her father. In 5 years, the father will be 3 times as old as his daughter. How old is each now?
Answer by jojo14344(1513) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Father's Age=x
Daughter's Age=x-28
As per condition: (5 years hence)
%28x%2Bhighlight%285yrs%29%29=3%28x-28%2Bhighlight%285yrs%29%29=3%28x-23%29%29
x%2B5=3x-69
3x-x=69%2B5
2x=74---->cross%282%29x%2Fcross%282%29=cross%2874%2937%2Fcross%282%29
highlight%28x=37yrs%29, father's Age NOW
37-28=highlight%289yrs%29, daughter's Age NOW
let's check 5 yrs from now:
37%2B5=3%289%2B5%29
42=3%2814%29
42=42
Thank you,
Jojo