SOLUTION: When Ricky was 10 years old his father was 45. How many years must past for Ricky to be 5 years older than one-fifth as old as his father?
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Question 840498: When Ricky was 10 years old his father was 45. How many years must past for Ricky to be 5 years older than one-fifth as old as his father?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
r=10,
f=45,
r+x=5+(f+x)/5
f = 45, r = 10, x = 5
when ricky is 15 his father will be 50
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