SOLUTION: The sum of the ages of a father and his son is 62 years. 15 years ago, the father was 7 times as old as his son. How old is the son now?
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Question 1038426: The sum of the ages of a father and his son is 62 years. 15 years ago, the father was 7 times as old as his son. How old is the son now?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let s be the son, then the father is 62-s. So:
62-s-15=7(s-15)
47-s=7s-105
8s=152
s=19
62-s=43!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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