SOLUTION: a father is four times as old as his son. In three years the sum of their ages will be 61. How old is each now?

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Question 432882: a father is four times as old as his son. In three years the sum of their ages will be 61. How old is each now?
Answer by rwm(914)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
f=4s
f+3+s+3=61

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