SOLUTION: The father is currently four times as old as his son. In six years, he will be three times as old as his son then, how old was the father 5 years ago?
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Question 1154070: The father is currently four times as old as his son. In six years, he will be three times as old as his son then, how old was the father 5 years ago?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
father, 4n
son, n
-
----------------------father now
Five years ago:
-------------father's age five years ago
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