SOLUTION: P years ago, a man’s age was (q+r)times that of his son who was then r years old.How old is the man now?

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Question 1155166: P years ago, a man’s age was (q+r)times that of his son who was then r years old.How old is the man now?
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P years ago, a man’s age was (q+r)times that of his son who was then r years old.How old is the man now?
Let man's age now be x
p years ago
he was (x-p) years
(x-p) = (q+r)r
x= r^2 +qr +p