SOLUTION: Jeffrey's father is four times as old as he is the sum of their ages is 50 years how old is each

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Question 1022152: Jeffrey's father is four times as old as he is the sum of their ages is 50 years how old is each
Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
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F = 4J (four times Jeffrey = father's age)
F+J = 50 substitute for F:
4J+J = 50
5j = 50 divide both sides by 5 to get your answer