SOLUTION: If you add 4 to my age and divide the sum by 4, you will have my son's age. But 6 years ago I was 7.5 times as old as my son. Find our ages
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Question 886074: If you add 4 to my age and divide the sum by 4, you will have my son's age. But 6 years ago I was 7.5 times as old as my son. Find our ages Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! If you add 4 to my age and divide the sum by 4, you will have my son's age. But 6 years ago I was 7.5 times as old as my son. Find our ages.
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let x= father's age
(x+4)/4=son's age
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6 yrs ago:
x-6= father's age
6yrs ago:
x-6= father's age
(x+4)/4)-6=son's age
x-6=7.5((x+4)/4)-6)
x-6=(7.5x+30)/4-45
lcd:4
4x-24=7.5x+30-180
3.5x=126
x=36
(x+4)/4=40/4=10
father's age=36
son's age=10
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