In 4 year's time a baby will be 5 times as old as she is now. Find the age of the baby.
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x+ 4 = 5x
4 = 4x
1 = x, age now. Baby is 1 year old
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Greetings..!
Let the baby's present age be x years.
According to problem,
age after 4 years = x + 4 years
So, x+4 should be equal to 5 times of x
⇒5x = x+4
⇒5x - x = 4
⇒x=4/4=1
Hence, her present age is 1 year.(ANSWER)
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