Question

A mother after 4 yr will be twice the age of her daughter after 4 years. the sum of their present ages is 46. what is the present age of the daughter?

Answer 1

PRESENT

MOTHER - X                 DAUGHTER -   Y

X+Y=46       - 1 EQN

X+4=2[Y+4]

X+4=2Y+8

X-2Y=4         2 EQN

SOLVE 1 AND 2

X=32       Y=16

MOTHER AGE 32           DAUGHTER AGE 14  

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Daughter age = 14 years. Let the age of mother be x years and daughter be y years. A/Q. The sum of their age is 46 years