document.write( "Question 1138583: The age of a father is 3 times his son. In 10 years time their age will add up to 68 years. If the sons age is x years today what is the fathers present age?\r
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father is 3x
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\n" ); document.write( "in 10 years, father will be 3x+10 and son will be x+10
\n" ); document.write( "they add to 68
\n" ); document.write( "4x+20=68
\n" ); document.write( "4x=48
\n" ); document.write( "x=12 son
\n" ); document.write( "3x=36 father ANSWER
\n" ); document.write( "in 10 years 46 and 22
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