Question

ii. Sheila's father is three times as old as her. The sum of their ages is 56 years.
(Hint: Take Sheila's age to be x years.)
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set up an equation for each of the following case​

Answer 1

Answer:

Let Sheila's age = x

Therfore, her father's age be = 3x

Sum of there ages =56

A. T. Q = 3x + x = 56

4x = 56

x = 14

Sheila's age is 14 years and her father is 42 years