SOLUTION: please help me solve this age word problem: seven years ago, i was eleven times as old as my daughter. Now I am four times as old as she is.
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Question 712031: please help me solve this age word problem: seven years ago, i was eleven times as old as my daughter. Now I am four times as old as she is. Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = your age now
Let = your Daughter's age now = your age 7 years ago = your Daughter's age 7 years ago
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given:
(1)
(2)
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(1)
Substitute (2) into (1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
and, since
(2)
(2)
(2)
You are 40 and your Daughter is 10
check answer:
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
OK
