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A father is now 28 years older than his son. 10 years ago the father was 15 times as old as his son. How old is the father now.
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A father is now 28 years older than his son. 10 years ago the father was 15 times as old as his son. How old is the father now.
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Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A father is now 28 years older than his son. 10 years ago the father was 15 times as old as his son. How old is the father now.
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Father's age now:: x
Son's age now:: x - 28
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Equation:
x-10 = 15(x-28 - 10)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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