karmas age is 2 years less than three eighths of her fathers age. if karma is 13 year old, how old is her father.

Let her father's age be = x      so we have

(3/8)x - 2  = 13   add 2 from both sides

(3/8)x = 15     multiply both sides by 8/3

x = 15(8/3)  = 40   = her father's age