SOLUTION: The sum of my age and my sons age is 50 last year I was three times as old as my son, what is my age this year?
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Question 413452: The sum of my age and my sons age is 50 last year I was three times as old as my son, what is my age this year?
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Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = my age now
Let = my son's age now
= my age last year
= my son's age last year
given:
(1)
(2)
----------------------------
(2)
(2)
Subtract (2) from (1)
(1)
(2) (notice the signs change when I subtract)
and, since
(1)
I am 37 and my son is 13
check the answer:
(2)
(2)
OK
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