SOLUTION: A fathers age is 13 times that of his son. In ten years the sons age will be 1/3of his fathers. What is the fathers age? What is the sons age?

Question 65371: A fathers age is 13 times that of his son. In ten years the sons age will be 1/3of his fathers. What is the fathers age? What is the sons age?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A fathers age is 13 times that of his son. In ten years the sons age will be 1/3of his fathers. What is the fathers age? What is the sons age?
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NOW DATA:
Let son's age be "x" yrs.
Father is "13x"
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IN TEN YRS. DATA:
Son will be "x+10"
Father will be "13x+10"
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EQUATION:
x+10=(1/3)(13x+10)
3x+30=13x+10
10x=20
x=2 yrs (Son's age NOW)
13x=26 yrs (Father's age NOW)
Cheers,
Stan H.
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