SOLUTION: Two times the father's age is 8 more than six times his son's age. Ten years ago, the sum of their ages was 48. What is the age of the son?
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Question 997464: Two times the father's age is 8 more than six times his son's age. Ten years ago, the sum of their ages was 48. What is the age of the son?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y, father
x, son
Some simplification,
A little more simplified,
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