SOLUTION: A father is seven times as old as his son. In ten years the sum of their ages will be 60. How old will the son be then?
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Question 1073558: A father is seven times as old as his son. In ten years the sum of their ages will be 60. How old will the son be then?
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Substituting,
Solve for S then use either equation to solve for F.
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