SOLUTION: the average age of husband, his wife and son 3 years ago was 27 years and that of the wife and son 5 years ago was 20 years. what's the husband present age

Algebra.Com
Question 433651: the average age of husband, his wife and son 3 years ago was 27 years and that of the wife and son 5 years ago was 20 years. what's the husband present age
Answer by rwm(914)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(h-3+w-3+s-3)/3=27
(w-5+s-5)/2=20
h=40

RELATED QUESTIONS

The average age of a husband, wife and their son, 3 years ago was 27 years and that of... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
A man is four years older than his wife and 5 times than his son. When the son was born,... (answered by Theo)
A man is 8 years older than his wife and 6 times as old as his son. When the son was... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
A man is 4 years older than his wife and 5 times as old as his son. When the son was... (answered by mananth,lwsshak3)
A man is 4 years older than his wife and 5 times as old as his son. When the son was... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
A man is 4 years older than his wife and 5 times as old as his son.When the son was... (answered by Maths68)
the sum of ages of a man,his wife and his son is 85 years. the man is 5 years less than... (answered by stanbon)
a man is four years older than his wife and 5 times as old as his son.when the son was... (answered by Edwin McCravy)
When the average age of a family comptiseing husband wife and their son was 42 years the (answered by KMST)