SOLUTION: The sum of the ages of a father and son is 46 years. In 2 years, the son will be one-fourth as old as the father. What is the father's age now?

Question 354226: The sum of the ages of a father and son is 46 years. In 2 years, the son will be one-fourth as old as the father. What is the father's age now?
Found 2 solutions by brookms41, ewatrrr:
Answer by brookms41(1) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The sum of the ages of a father and son is 46 years. In 2 years, the son will be one-fourth as old as the father. What is the father's age now? 38ys. son is 8yrs. and in 2 years he will be 10ys. and the father will be 40yrs. which is 1/4 his fathers age.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi,
*Note: In two years they will both be two years older: the sum of their ages at that time will be 50 years.
Let x and (50-x) represent their ages in two years
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x = 10 The son's age in two years (father will be 40 in two years)
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Father's age is now 38
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check your answer:
38 + 8 = 46
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