SOLUTION: A man is four times older as his son in four years time he will be three times as old . what are there ages now

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Question 1169682: A man is four times older as his son in four years time he will be three times as old . what are there ages now
Found 3 solutions by Boreal, josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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son is x
man is 4x
3(x+4)=4x+4
3x+12=4x+4
x=8 son
4x=32 man
in 4 years it is 12 and 36
they are 8 and 32 now.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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s, son
m, man
man is four times older than son: m=s%2B4s=5s


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in four years time he will be three times as old .
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m%2B4=3%28s%2B4%29
Make the substitution for m;
5s%2B4=3%28s%2B4%29
finish to solve for s.

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5s%2B4=3s%2B12
2s=8
highlight%28s=4%29----highlight%28m=5%2A4=20%29.

The man is 20 and the son is 4.

Answer by ikleyn(52787) About Me  (Show Source):
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This form

            "A man is four times older as his son"

which you use in your post,  CONTRADICTS  to all and any norms of the  English language.


The contradiction goes so far and is  SO  STRONG / (strict)  that does not admit any interpretation.


            Watch your language (!)