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  • 03-08-2020
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4. (a) Two years ago a woman was 7 times as old as her daughter, but in 3 years time
she would be only 4
times as old as the girl. How old are they now?

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valerieulbrich
valerieulbrich valerieulbrich
  • 03-08-2020

Answer:

woman is 37, girl is 7

Step-by-step explanation:

7(x-2) = y-2

4(x+3) = y+3

7x - 14 = y - 2

7x - 12 = y

4x + 9 = y

3x - 21 = 0

x = 7

y = 37

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