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2 years ago a man was 4 times as old as his son. 3 years from now the father will be 3 times as old as the son. How old is each now?
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\n" ); document.write( "Equations:
\n" ); document.write( "f-2 = 4(s-2)
\n" ); document.write( "f+3 = 3(s+3)
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\n" ); document.write( "Modify::
\n" ); document.write( "f = 4s - 6
\n" ); document.write( "f = 3s + 6
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\n" ); document.write( "Substitute and solve for \"s\"::
\n" ); document.write( "4s-6 = 3s+6
\n" ); document.write( "s = 12 yrs (son's age now)
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"f\":
\n" ); document.write( "f = 3s+6
\n" ); document.write( "f = 36+6 = 42 yrs (father's age now)
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
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