SOLUTION: A man was 26 years old when his son was born. Now, he is three times as old as his son. How old is the son now?

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Question 474173: A man was 26 years old when his son was born. Now, he is three times as old as his son. How old is the son now?
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Let represent the son's age. Then the father is years old. Hence:



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