SOLUTION: mr.reyes is 20 years older than his son. how old are the father and the son if mr.reyes is 6 times as old as his son?

Question 814596: mr.reyes is 20 years older than his son. how old are the father and the son if mr.reyes is 6 times as old as his son?

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
mr.reyes is 20 years older than his son.
r = s+20
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how old are the father and the son if mr.reyes is 6 times as old as his son?
r = 6s
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Replace f in the 1st equation with 6s
6s = s + 20
6s - s = 20
5s = 20
s = 20/5
s = 4 yrs is the son
then, obviously:
r = 24 yrs is Reyes age
:
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See if that works in the 2nd statement
24 = 6(4)

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