SOLUTION: The age of baby will be 5 times after 20 years. What is the present age of baby? Answer with explaination

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Question 979033: The age of baby will be 5 times after 20 years. What is the present age of baby? Answer with explaination
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The age of baby will be 5 times after 20 years.
What is the present age of baby?
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let a = the baby's present age
5a = a + 20
5a - a = 20
4a = 20
a = 20/4
a = 5 yrs is baby's age now
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You can see he will be 25 in 20 yrs, 5 times his present age