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    Dec 6, 2012, 06:43 AM
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    The sum of a man's age and his daughter's age is 50 years. Eight years from now, the man will be 2 times as old as his daughter will be then. Find the present age of each.
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    Dec 6, 2012, 08:23 AM
    What do YOU think ?
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    Dec 6, 2012, 10:56 AM
    This problem involves solving simultaneous equations.
    You need to write two equations (one for the present, and one for 8 years time) to solve for two variables (the man's age and his daughter's age).
    Can you do that?
    Can you solve the equations together?

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