SOLUTION: A father is now 3 times as old as his son. Five years ago. He was 4 times as old is his son the present age of the son

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Question 975135: A father is now 3 times as old as his son. Five years ago. He was 4 times as old is his son the present age of the son
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Problem statement is best understood this way:
A father is now 3 times as old as his son. Five years ago, He was 4 times as old as his son's the present age.
The question would be, what is the age of each of them.

f, father now
s, son now


Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

A father is now 3 times as old as his son. Five years ago. He was 4 times as old is his son the present age of the son
Son's current age:  years-old 

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