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eli is now a quarter of his father's age. in 5 years time his age will be a third of his father's age. how old is eli now?

Solution

e l i i s n o w a q u a r t er o f hi s f a t h e r^{'} s a g e . in 5 ye a rs t im e hi s a g e w i ll b e a t hi r d o f hi s f a t h e r^{'} s a g e . h o w o l d i s e l i n o w ?

Solution

Eli^{'} s age is : 10

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

\frac{1}{4} x + 5 = \frac{1}{3} (x + 5)

Solve for

x, \frac{1}{4} x + 5 = \frac{1}{3} (x + 5) : x = 40

Find Eli's age

: 10

Eli^{'} s age is : 10

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