SOLUTION: Ramon is r years old. His father is one year more than four times as old as Ramon. How old was his father 3 years ago?
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Question 891449: Ramon is r years old. His father is one year more than four times as old as Ramon. How old was his father 3 years ago?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Just convert the description into expressions or equations.
r = ramon's age
q = his father's age
Solve for q not possible. Two unknown variables but only one equation.
Three years ago, their ages were r-3 and q-3.
, father's age three years ago in terms of r.
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