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a woman is 4 times the age of her daughter. in 20 years time she is twice the age of her daughter. how old are they
  

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A woman is 4 times the age of her daughter. In 20 years time she is will be twice the age of her daughter. H ow old are they (now) ?

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  • A woman is 4 times the age of her daughter.
  • In 20 years time she is will be twice the age of her daughter.
  • H ow old are they (now) ?
  • 'w' is the woman's present age; 'd' is the daughter's present age.
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A woman is 4 times the age of her daughter. In 20 years time she is will be twice the age of her daughter. How old are they (now)?
'w' is the woman's present age; 'd' is the daughter's present age.
w = 4d
w+20 = 2(d+20) =2d +40
4d +20 = 2d +40
2d +20 = 40
2d =20; d
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Anonymous A woman is 4 times the age of her daughter. In 20 years time she is twice the age of her daughter. How old are they?
This is 2013. If she lives that long, the woman will be 100 years old in 2073. Does that help?

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