SOLUTION: A man is four times as old as his son. Six years ago, the man was 13 times as old as his son, Let x represent the age of the man and y represent the age of his son. Find the val

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Question 1177244: A man is four times as old as his son. Six years ago, the man was 13 times as old as his son,
Let x represent the age of the man and y represent the age of his son. Find the values of x and y.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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x, Man
y, Son

system%28x=4y%2Cx-6=13%28y-6%29%29
.
.
highlight%28y=8%29
and
highlight%28x=32%29