SOLUTION: Aman's age is three tiomes his son's age. Ten years ago he was five times his son's age. Find their present age

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Question 852697: Aman's age is three tiomes his son's age. Ten years ago he was five times his son's age. Find their present age
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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2.
Substitute from eq.1 into eq.2.



and


Aman is 60, his son 20.

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