A man is 50 years old. 8years ago, he was seven times as old as his daughter. How old is the daughter now?

14 years old.

Step-by-step explanation:

The man was 42 years old 8 years ago.

When he was 42, he was 7 times as old as his daughter.

Let his daughter's age be x.

Her daughter was 6 years old 8 years ago.

8 years later she would be:

14 years old.

14 years

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the daughter's age before 8 years be y

The man is 50 years old.

8 years ago, he was

=> 50-8 = 42 years

Also,

8 years ago,

7(y) = 42

=> Dividing both sides by 7

y = 6

Now after 8 years,

The daughter's age is,

=> 6 + 8 = 14 years

6 and 24

step-by-step explanation:

6 x 4 = 24