SOLUTION: Marcus's father is 49 years old currently. If Marcus's father's is 4 years older than 3 times Marcus's age, how old is Marcus now?
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Question 1162173: Marcus's father is 49 years old currently. If Marcus's father's is 4 years older than 3 times Marcus's age, how old is Marcus now?
Found 3 solutions by josgarithmetic, greenestamps, Alan3354:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Answer by greenestamps(13200) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Informally....
Take away the "extra" 4 years and Marcus's father will be 45 instead of 49.
Then divide that by 3 to find that Marcus's age is 15.
Formally....
x = Marcus's age
3x+4 = father's age
His father's age is 4 more than 3 times Marcus's:
ANSWER: Marcus is 15.
For the second part....
Since Marcus is now 15 and his father is 49, his father's age was 49-15 = 34 when Marcus was born.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Marcus's father is 49 years old currently.
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Marcus's father is 49 years old.
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