SOLUTION: the sum of the ages of a sun and his father is 36 years. after 6 years the age of father will be 5 times that of his son. find their present ages.

Algebra.Com
Question 1109666: the sum of the ages of a sun and his father is 36 years. after 6 years the age of father will be 5 times that of his son. find their present ages.
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the sum of the ages of a sun and his father is 36 years. after 6 years the age of father will be 5 times that of his son. find their present ages.
----------
After 6 years, the sum will be 48
-----
F = 5S
F + S = 48

RELATED QUESTIONS

The sum of ages of a father and his son is 72 years. After 2 years .father will be 4... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
A FATHER IS 3 TIMES AS OLD AS HIS SON. AFTER 12 YEARS HIS AGE WILL BE TWICE AS THAT OF... (answered by JulietG)
8. The sum of ages of a son and father is 112 years, after seven years, the age of father (answered by stanbon)
ten years ago the age of a father was four times of his son . Ten years hence the age of... (answered by Earlsdon)
at present,the sum of the ages of a father and his son is 43 years.In n years,n>0, the... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
Father' age was 7 times his son 5 years ago. After five years, he will be 3 times his... (answered by richwmiller)
Father age is 4 times as much as the sum of the ages of his three children but 6 years... (answered by mananth)
A father is 24 years older than his son. In 7 years, the son's age will be 2/5 that of... (answered by lwsshak3)
A father is 24 years older than his son. In 7 years, the son's age will be 2/5 that of... (answered by TimothyLamb)