SOLUTION: a father is 28 year older than his daughter,in 2 years time he will be 3 times old as his daughter.Find their present age?

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Question 661662: a father is 28 year older than his daughter,in 2 years time he will be 3 times old
as his daughter.Find their present age?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

a father is 28 year older than his daughter age NOW highlight%28x%29

in 2 years time he will be 3 times old as his daughter

Translate into an equation: father's age NOW is (x+28)

...in 2 years time

 (x+28) + 2 = 3(x+2)

    x + 30 = 3x+ 6

         24 = 2x

         12 = x, the daughters age NOW.  Father is 40.

and...in 2 years time

  40+%2B+2+=+3%2A14+=+42