Lata's father is 57 years old He is 5 years older than four times Lata's age Find how - Maths - Simple Equations

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Lata's father is 57 years old He is 5 years older than four times
Lata's age Find how old is Lata?

Manbar Singh · Accepted Answer

Let the age of Lata=x yearsThen, age of father=4x+5 yearsBut, age of father=57 yearsSo, 4x+5=57⇒4x=57-5⇒4x=52⇒x=524⇒x=13Hence, the age of Lata=13 years

Lata's father is 57 years old. He is 5 years older than four times Lata's age. Find how old is Lata?