Question 183943
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Father's Age={{{x}}}
Daughter's Age={{{x-28}}}
As per condition: (5 years hence)
{{{(x+highlight(5yrs))=3(x-28+highlight(5yrs))=3(x-23))}}}
{{{x+5=3x-69}}}
{{{3x-x=69+5}}}
{{{2x=74}}}---->{{{cross(2)x/cross(2)=cross(74)37/cross(2)}}}
{{{highlight(x=37yrs)}}}, father's Age NOW
{{{37-28=highlight(9yrs)}}}, daughter's Age NOW
let's check 5 yrs from now:
{{{37+5=3(9+5)}}}
{{{42=3(14)}}}
{{{42=42}}}
Thank you,
Jojo</pre>