SOLUTION: Five years ago father's age was seven times his sons age. Ten years hence their ages will be in the ratio of 5 : 2. Find their present ages
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Question 324481: Five years ago father's age was seven times his sons age. Ten years hence their ages will be in the ratio of 5 : 2. Find their present ages
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Five years ago father's age was seven times his sons age. Ten years hence their ages will be in the ratio of 5 : 2. Find their present ages
Let x = father's age
and y = son's age
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From:"Five years ago father's age was seven times his sons age."
x-5 =7(y-5)
x-5 =7y-35
x-7y = -30 equation 1
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From:"Ten years hence their ages will be in the ratio of 5 : 2."
(x+10)/(y+10) = 5/2
2(x+10) = 5(y+10)
2x+20 = 5y+50
2x-5y = 30 equation 2
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x-7y = -30
2x-5y = 30
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Multiply the top equation by -2 and add to the second:
-2x+14y = 60
2x-5y = 30
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9y = 90
y = 10 years old (son's age)
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Father's age:
x-7y = -30
x-7(10) = -30
x-70 = -30
x = 40 years old (father's age)
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