Problema Solution

Lukas was 50 years old when his grand daughter was born. Now he is 2 years more than 4 times his grand daughter's age. How old is the grand daughter now?

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let


x = the age of the grand daughter now

50 + x = the age of Lukas now that is after x years of the birth of his grand daughter


Now he is 2 years more than 4 times his grand daughter's age


50 + x = 2 + 4x


by solving we find


x = 16 years


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the grand daughter is 16 years old now.