SOLUTION: [ The sum of the ages of the father and son at present is 45 years. If both live on until the son's age becomes equal to the father's present age,the sum of their ages will be 95 y

Question 816096: [ The sum of the ages of the father and son at present is 45 years. If both live on until the son's age becomes equal to the father's present age,the sum of their ages will be 95 years,find their present ages?
Thank you
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
f + s = 45
f = s + X
f - s = X
(f + X) + (s + X) = 95
---
(f + X) + (s + X) = 95
f + s + 2X = 95
45 + 2X = 95
2X = 50
X = 25
---
f + s + 2X = 95
(s + X) + s + 50 = 95
(s + 25) + s + 50 = 95
2s + 75 = 95
2s = 20
---
s = 10
f = 35
---
Solve and graph linear equations:
https://sooeet.com/math/linear-equation-solver.php
---
Solve quadratic equations, quadratic formula:
https://sooeet.com/math/quadratic-formula-solver.php
---
Convert fractions, decimals, and percents:
https://sooeet.com/math/fraction-decimal-percent.php
---
Calculate and graph the linear regression of any data set:
https://sooeet.com/math/linear-regression.php
RELATED QUESTIONS
The sum of ages of father and son is 36. If both live until the son becomes as old as his (answered by ramkikk66,josmiceli)

The sum of age of father and son is 75.If the father and his son both live until the son... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)

the sum total of the ages of father and son is 55 years. if the father was to live till... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)

the sum of the ages of the father and his son is 40 years. if the they both live on till... (answered by macston)

the sum of the ages of father and his son his is 40 years. if they both live on till the... (answered by stanbon)

The sum of the ages of a father and his son is 40 years.If they both live until the son... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)

sum of ages of father and son is 62 years present age of father is 26years more than son. (answered by alicealc)

The sum of present ages of a father and his son is 80 years. when the fathers age was... (answered by ptaylor)

The sum of the ages of a father and his son is 45 years. Five years ago, the product of... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)