SOLUTION: In how many years will a 53 year old man be 10 times the age of his son who is now 8 years of age ? A) 3 B) 7 C) 10 D) 17

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Question 315891: In how many years will a 53 year old man be 10 times the age of his son who is now 8 years of age ?
A) 3 B) 7 C) 10 D) 17

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let X be the number of years.
+53%2BX=10%288%2BX%29+
53%2BX=80%2B10X
-9X=27
X=-3
Three years ago.
When the man was 50, his son was 5 (10x his age).
No solution.
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If you check all of the answers, none of them work.
Example:
A) In 3 years, the man will be 56, the son will be 11. 56 does not equal 110.
Etc.