SOLUTION: A man is 20years older than his son and the ratio of the ages is 3:8. How old is the son?
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Question 1129039: A man is 20years older than his son and the ratio of the ages is 3:8. How old is the son?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let son's age be
if a man is 20 years older than his son, his age is
if the ratio of the ages is , than
->son is years old
->a man's age
check the ratio
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