SOLUTION: A father is 4 times as old as his son. In three years time His son will be 27 younger than the father, what are their present ages

Question 1118118: A father is 4 times as old as his son. In three years time His son will be 27 younger than the father, what are their present ages
Found 2 solutions by rothauserc, math_helper:
Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let x be the age of the father's son
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age of father = 4x
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4x +3 = x +3 +27
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4x = x +27
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3x = 27
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x = 9
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son is 9 years old and father is 36 years old
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in 3 years the son will be 12 and the father will be 39
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Answer by math_helper(2461) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1. F = 4S
2. F+3 = (S+3)+27

4S+3 = S+30
3S = 27
S = 9 �> F = 36

Ans: The son is 9, and the father is 36

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