SOLUTION: A father was 27 years old when his son was 3 years old. In how many years time would the father be 3 times old as the son?
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Question 1090753: A father was 27 years old when his son was 3 years old. In how many years time would the father be 3 times old as the son?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let n be the number of years before the father is three times his son's age. Then:
27+n=3(3+n)
Solve for n
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