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A man is three times as old as his daughter. If the difference in their ages is 36 years, find the ages of the father and daught

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Harrizon [31]3 years ago

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Answer:

man's age = 54

daughter's age = 18

Step-by-step explanation:

x = man's age

y = daughters age

x = 3y

x - y = 36

substitute for x:

3y -y = 36

2y = 36

y = 18

x = 54

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