SOLUTION: Please help me solve this word problem: My wife is six times as old as my son. In four years his age will be one fourth of hers. How old are they?

Question 670547: Please help me solve this word problem: My wife is six times as old as my son. In four years his age will be one fourth of hers. How old are they?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = wife's age now
Let = Son's age now
given:
(1)
(2)
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(2)
(2)
Substitute (1) into (2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
and
(1)
(1)
(2)
The wife is 36 and the Son is 6
check:
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
OK

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