SOLUTION: A man is four times as old as his son. If the sum of their ages is 40 years, how old is each now?
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Question 875467: A man is four times as old as his son. If the sum of their ages is 40 years, how old is each now?
Answer by mareebsiddiqui(7) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Son's age = x
Man's age = 4x
x + 4x = 40
So:
5x = 40
x = 40/5 = 8
Son's age = 8
Man's age = 4(8) = 32
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