SOLUTION: A father's age is three less than two times the son's age. The difference in their ages is 30 years. Find the son's age.

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Question 1119825: A father's age is three less than two times the son's age. The difference in their ages is 30 years. Find the son's age.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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Father is 63
Son is 30

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father, f
son, y
system%28f=2y-3%2Cf-y=30%29
substitute for f into the second equation...