SOLUTION: A father's age is three less than two times the son's age. The difference in their ages is 30 years. Find the son's age.
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Question 1119825: A father's age is three less than two times the son's age. The difference in their ages is 30 years. Find the son's age.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Father is 63
Son is 30
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father, f
son, y
substitute for f into the second equation...
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