SOLUTION: A man was 26 years old when his son was born. Now, he is three times as old as his son. How old is the son now?
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Question 474173: A man was 26 years old when his son was born. Now, he is three times as old as his son. How old is the son now?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let 
represent the son's age. Then the father is 
years old. Hence:
Solve for
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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