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Question 277047: a man was 32 years old when his daughter was born. he is now five times older than his daughter. how old is his daughter now?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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man was 32 years old when his daughter was born.
m = (d + 32)
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he is now five times older than his daughter.
m = 5d
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how old is his daughter now?
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Replace m with (d+32)
d + 32 = 5d
32 = 5d - d
32 = 4d
d = 8 yrs old is daughter now
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Check solution
The man = 5(8) = 40 yrs old
"he is now five times older than his daughter."
40 = 5(8)