SOLUTION: Two years ago, a man was five times as old as his son. Two years later, his age will be 8 more than three times the age of the son. Find the present ages of the man and his son

Question 888290: Two years ago, a man was five times as old as his son. Two years later, his age will be 8 more than three times the age of the son. Find the present ages of the man and his son
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = man's age now
Let = son's age now
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(1)
(2)
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(1)
(1)
and
(2)
(2)
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Add (1) and (2)
(1)
(2)

and
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
The son is 10
The man is 42
check:
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
OK
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