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At present, Deborah's father is 39 years older than Deborah. 6 years ago, her father was 4 times as old as her. Solve for y, Deborah's current age.

Solution

At present, Deborah's father is 39 years older than Deborah. 6 years ago, her father was 4 times as old as her. Solve for y, Deborah's current age.

Solution

Deborah^{'} s age is : 19

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

x - 6 = 4 (x - 39 - 6)

Solve for

x, x - 6 = 4 (x - 39 - 6) : x = 58

Find Deborah's age

: 19

Deborah^{'} s age is : 19

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