SOLUTION: A man's age is 6 less than three times his son's age. The sum of their age is 58. Find the man's age?

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Question 1049018: A man's age is 6 less than three times his son's age. The sum of their age is 58. Find the man's age?
Answer by jorel555(1290) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let s be the son's age. Then:
s+(3s-6)=58
4s=64
s=16
3s-6=42
The son is 16; the father is 42. ☺☺☺☺