SOLUTION: ratio of the ages of a father and his son 10 years hence will be 5:3, while 10 years ago, it was 3:1. the ratio of the age of son to that of father today is
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Question 805380: ratio of the ages of a father and his son 10 years hence will be 5:3, while 10 years ago, it was 3:1. the ratio of the age of son to that of father today is
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(f+10)/(s+10)=5/3,
(f-10)/(s-10)=3/1,
f = 40, s = 20, ratio today is 2/1
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