SOLUTION: A man was 25 years old when his son was born.The father's age is 7 years greater than 3 times the son's age. How old is each at present ?

Question 630946: A man was 25 years old when his son was born.The father's age is 7 years greater than 3 times the son's age. How old is each at present ?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The Father will always be 25 year older than his Son
Let = Father's age now
Let = Son's age now
given:
(1)
(2)
By substitution:

and
(1)
(1)
(10
The Father's age is 34
The Son's age is 9
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