SOLUTION: A man was 30 years old when his son was born. The father's age is 6 years greater than 3 times the son's age. How old is each at present? Please help me solve this question...thank
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Question 770112: A man was 30 years old when his son was born. The father's age is 6 years greater than 3 times the son's age. How old is each at present? Please help me solve this question...thank you!
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the father's age now
The difference in their ages will
always be years, so
= the son's age now
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and
The father is 42 and the son is 12
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check:
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