SOLUTION: A father is twice as old as his son and the sum of their ages is 75. How old is the father?
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Question 930123: A father is twice as old as his son and the sum of their ages is 75. How old is the father?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x = father age now
y = son age now
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x = 2y
x + y = 75
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put the system of linear equations into standard form
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x - 2y = 0
x + y = 75
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solution:
x = father age now = 50
y = son age now = 25
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