SOLUTION: John is 5 more than 3 times as old as his son. If the sum of thier ages is 73 what is the age of each pearson
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Question 343485: John is 5 more than 3 times as old as his son. If the sum of thier ages is 73 what is the age of each pearson
Answer by Jk22(389) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
j=john's age, s=son's age.
j=5+3s
j+s=73 (put j from previous in this equation:)
5+3s+s=73 => 4s=68 => s=17 y, son's age
j=5+3*17=5+30+21=56 y, John's age.
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