SOLUTION: Pls help out in solving:15 years ago, a father was thee times as old as his son. In 5 years time the son will be exactly half of the father age. Find the present age of the father
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Question 976046: Pls help out in solving:15 years ago, a father was thee times as old as his son. In 5 years time the son will be exactly half of the father age. Find the present age of the father and the son?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What are the times? Now, fifteen years ago, in five years.
What are the ages now? x, the son, y, the father.
__________15 years ago__________now_________5 years future
Father__________________________y______________
Son_____________________________x______________
Fill the cells.
__________15 years ago__________now_________5 years future
Father_____y-15__________________y______________y+5
Son________x-15__________________x______________x+5
What does the description say in symbols?
Solve the system for x and y.
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