SOLUTION: currently pete is three times older than his son the sum of their ages is 80 how old are each of them

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Question 158488: currently pete is three times older than his son the sum of their ages is 80 how old are each of them
Answer by mizjoice(22) About Me  (Show Source):
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Pete is 60, his son is 20
Pete is 3 times his son's age: 20 x 3 = 60
The sum of their ages is 80: 60 + 20 = 80