SOLUTION: five years ago i was thrice as old as my son and ten years later i shall be thrice as old as my son. what shall be the present age of us?

Question 619374: five years ago i was thrice as old as my son and ten years later i shall be thrice as old as my son. what shall be the present age of us?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
five years ago i was thrice as old as my son and ten years later i shall be thrice as old as my son. what shall be the present age of us?
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(m-5) = 3(s-5)
m+10 = 3(s+10)
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Rearrange:
m - 3s = -10
m - 3s = 20
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That is a contradiction.
Please check the wording of your problem.
Cheers,
Stan H.
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