A man is now three times as old as the daughter. In 12 years times he will be twice as old as his daughter. Find their present ages.

      

A man is now three times as old as the daughter. In 12 years times he will be twice as old as his daughter. Find their present ages.

  

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John
Present ages:

Man: 3x; daughter: x

In 12 years time:

Man will be 3x + 12,

Daughter will be x + 12,

3x + 12 = 2(x + 12)

3x + 12 = 2x + 24

Their present ages are

Daughter is 12 years and man is 36 years.
johnmulu answered the question on June 8, 2017 at 06:06


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