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At present, Deborah's father is 39 years older than Deborah. 6 years ago, her father was 4 times as old as her. Solve for y, Deborah's current age.

Solution

A t p rese n t, De b or a h^{'} s f a t h er i s 39 ye a rs o l d er t han De b or ah . 6 ye a rs a g o, h er f a t h er w a s 4 t im es a s o l d a s h er . S o l v e f or y, De b or a h^{'} s c u rre n t a g e .

Solution

Deborah^{'} s age is : 19

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

x - 6 = 4 (x - 39 - 6)

Solve for

x, x - 6 = 4 (x - 39 - 6) : x = 58

Find Deborah's age

: 19

Deborah^{'} s age is : 19

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