SOLUTION: In 5 years time, I will be 3 times as old as my son. In 14 years time, the sum of our ages will be 62. Today the sum of our ages is?

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Question 470989: In 5 years time, I will be 3 times as old as my son. In 14 years time, the sum of our ages will be 62. Today the sum of our ages is?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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m+5=3(s+5)
m+14+s+14=62
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m+s+28=62
m+s=34
m=3(s+5)-5
m=34-s
3(s+5)-5=34-s
3s+15-5+s=34
4s+10=34
4s=24
s=6
m=28
I'm 28. My son is 6. The sum of our ages is 34..