document.write( "Question 33108: I am home-schooling this semester for the first time. I am using the curriculum from Alpha and Omega Academy (SOS Schoolhouse). I know I can do these problems, I am just missing some key factor.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The question is this:
\n" ); document.write( "Two years ago a father was four times as old as his son. Three years from now, the father will be only three times as old as the son. How old is each now?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I tried:
\n" ); document.write( "son=x
\n" ); document.write( "dad=4(x-2)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x + 4(x-2) = 3 + 3x
\n" ); document.write( "x + 4x - 8 = 3 +3x
\n" ); document.write( "5x -8 = 3+3x
\n" ); document.write( "2x=11
\n" ); document.write( "(As you can see, this is wrong.If you could help me with this one, I can get the rest, I hope. Thanks!!!!) \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #19522 by mukhopadhyay(490) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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son' current age =x
\n" ); document.write( "dad's age as of two years ago = 4(x-2)
\n" ); document.write( "dad's age now = 4(x-2) + 2
\n" ); document.write( "4(x-2) + 2 + 3 = 3(x+3)
\n" ); document.write( "=> 4x - 3 = 3x + 9
\n" ); document.write( "=> x = 12
\n" ); document.write( "Son is now 12 years old and dad is 42 years. \n" ); document.write( "

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