SOLUTION: a father is 4 times as old as his son.In 4 years' time,their total age will be 48years. How old are they now?

Algebra.Com
Question 1200441: a father is 4 times as old as his son.In 4 years' time,their total age will be 48years. How old are they now?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
n, the son's age
4n, father's age

In four more years:




--------son
-----father

RELATED QUESTIONS

A father is 4 times as old as his son. In 20 years he will be twice as old. How old are... (answered by HyperBrain)
A father age is 4 times his son. in 5years time the father will be 3 times as old as his (answered by jorel555)
In 4 years time, a father will be 3 times as old as his son. 6 years ago he was 7 times... (answered by scott8148)
Please help me solve this question: "A father is four times as old as his son. In four (answered by stanbon)
A father is 4 times as old as his son. In three years time His son will be 27 younger... (answered by rothauserc,math_helper)
A father is 32 years older than his son. In 4 years the father will be 5 times as old as... (answered by sudhanshu_kmr)
a father is 32 years older than his son. in 4 years the father will be 5 times as old as... (answered by CubeyThePenguin)
a father is 4 times as old as his son. in 5 years he will be 3 times as old as his son.... (answered by TimothyLamb)
a father is four times as old as his son. in twenty years he will be twice as old. how... (answered by stanbon)