SOLUTION: A fathers age is now 5 times that of his son. Six years from now, the fathers age will be only 3 times that his son. Find age of each. Write an equation and solve it. I have wor

Question 1138235: A fathers age is now 5 times that of his son. Six years from now, the fathers age will be only 3 times that his son. Find age of each. Write an equation and solve it.
I have worked out that now is
F=5s
in 6 Years
f = 3 (s+6)
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
f, father
x, son

TRY SUBSTITUTING FOR f:

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