SOLUTION: Please help me solve this problem: "Michael is 1/4 as old as his father. Next year, their ages will total 42 yrs. How old is each now?" Thank you very much and please reply bac

SOLUTION: Please help me solve this problem: "Michael is 1/4 as old as his father. Next year, their ages will total 42 yrs. How old is each now?" Thank you very much and please reply bac

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Question 943713: Please help me solve this problem: "Michael is 1/4 as old as his father. Next year, their ages will total 42 yrs. How old is each now?"
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Answer by 428225(90) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

You can check the answer. If Michael is 8 and his father is 32 then the sum of their age now is 40. Then next year, each of them is a year older which brings the sum of their age to 42.
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