SOLUTION: Mr Kumah is three times as old as his son,20year ago,his son was quarter his fathers age.find the sum of their ages
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Question 1117252: Mr Kumah is three times as old as his son,20year ago,his son was quarter his fathers age.find the sum of their ages
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Mr Kumah is three times as old as his son,20year ago,his son was quarter his fathers age.find the sum of their ages
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Equations:
K = 3s
s-20 = (1/4)(K-20)
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4s-80 = 3s-20
s = 60 (son's age)
K = 3s = 180 (father's age)------ impossible
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Sum of their ages:: 180+60 = 240 ---- also impossible
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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