SOLUTION: A dad is 9 times his son's age in 4 years the dad will be 5 times his son's age how old are they now

Question 1077854: A dad is 9 times his son's age in 4 years the dad will be 5 times his son's age how old are they now
Answer by ikleyn(52814) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Let S be the son's present age. 

Then the dad's present age is 9S.

In 4 years

9S + 4 = 5*(S+4),   or

9S + 4 = 5S + 20  --->  4S = 20 - 4  --->  4S = 16  --->  S =  = 4.


Answer. The son is 4 years old now. The dad is 4*9 = 36 years old now.

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