SOLUTION: mr reyesis 25 years olderthan his son.how old are the father and the son if the father is five years more than three times as old as his son

Question 989708: mr reyesis 25 years olderthan his son.how old are the father and the son if the father is five years more than three times as old as his son
Found 2 solutions by Timnewman, MathTherapy:
Answer by Timnewman(323) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let son's age be x,
Father's age=x+25
If the father is five years more than three times as old as his son,
Then.,
x+25+5=3x
x+30=3x
3x-x=30
2x=30
x=15
Then,
Father=x+25
but x=15
Therefore,
father=15+25
=40
Son's age is 15years
father's age is 40years
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Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

mr reyesis 25 years olderthan his son.how old are the father and the son if the father is five years more than three times as old as his son

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