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Mr Ahmad is 4 times as old as his daughter. Three years ago, the sum of their ages was 44. How old is his daughter now?

Solution

M r A hma d i s 4 t im es a s o l d a s hi s d a ug h t er . T h ree ye a rs a g o, t h e s u m o f t h e i r a g es w a s 44. Ho w o l d i s hi s d a ug h t er n o w ?

Solution

Daughter^{'} s age is : 10

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

4 x - 3 + x - 3 = 44

Solve for

x, 4 x - 3 + x - 3 = 44 : x = 10

Daughter^{'} s age is : 10

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