SOLUTION: the sum of the ages of a father and his son is 52. Three years ago, father's age <i>was</i> two years more than thrice the sons' age. Find their present ages.

Question 979145: the sum of the ages of a father and his son is 52. Three years ago, father's age was two years more than thrice the sons' age. Find their present ages.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Your question is changed slightly. Assumption is that your second sentence stays for the past tense.

y, father
x, son

Simplifying the past equation,

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