Question

as woman is four times as old as her daughter. the woman is 36years old. a) if the daughters age is x years, write an equation in x to determine the daughters age.

Answer 1

Answer:

Let the current age be W (mother) and D (daughter).

W=4D

In three years

W+3=3(D+3)

D=6

W=24

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

let daughters age x

let mothers age 4x

4x = 36

×= 36/4

x= 9 years