SOLUTION: danielle is 36 years older than her daughter alison. Two years ago danielle was 5 times as old as alision find the current age of danielle and alison
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Question 703931: danielle is 36 years older than her daughter alison. Two years ago danielle was 5 times as old as alision find the current age of danielle and alison Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
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Write an equation for each statement
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Danielle is 36 years older than her daughter Alison.
d = a + 36
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Two years ago Danielle was 5 times as old as Alison
d - 2 = 5(a-2)
d - 2 = 5a - 10
d = 5a - 10 + 2
d = 5a - 8
Replace d with (a+36)
a + 36 = 5a - 8
36 + 8 = 5a - a
44 = 4a
a = 44/4
a = 11 yrs is Alison
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I'll let you find d, check your solutions in both equations
