SOLUTION: If the digits of Fathers present age are reversed then get the age of his son.If 1 year ago his age was twice as that of his son.Find his present age

Question 438274: If the digits of Fathers present age are reversed then get the age of his son.If 1 year ago his
age was twice as that of his son.Find his present age
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the 10s digit of Father's age =
Let the units digit of Father's age =
given:
Father's age =
Age of Son =

This is 1 equation and 2 unknowns, so it's
not solvable directly.
I see that . I also see that the left
side will always be even, so must be
odd for that to be.
So, can be 3,5,7
( can't be , since
can be even or odd
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does not divide for any
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The father is 73 and the son is 37
check:

OK
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