document.write( "Question 426356: A father is nine times the age of his son. In 5 years he will be four times the age of his son. How old are they now? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #296601 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Son's age x \n" ); document.write( "Father's age 9x \n" ); document.write( "5 years later \n" ); document.write( "Son's age x +5 \n" ); document.write( "Father's age 9x+5 \n" ); document.write( "Father's age 4 times older \n" ); document.write( "9x+5=4( x+5) \n" ); document.write( "9x+5=4x+20 \n" ); document.write( "5x=20-5 \n" ); document.write( "5x=15 \n" ); document.write( "/5 \n" ); document.write( "x=3 Son's age \n" ); document.write( "x+20=23 years Father's age \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |