SOLUTION: presently,bill is 13 and his dad is 35. what will thier ages be when the ratio of thier ages is 2:3?

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Question 476231: presently,bill is 13 and his dad is 35. what will thier ages be when the ratio of thier ages is 2:3?
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presently,bill is 13 and his dad is 35. what will their ages be when the ratio of thier ages is 2:3?
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let x=years from present when ratio of their ages is 2:3
13+x/35+x=2/3
39+3x=70+2x
x=31
ans:
Bill will be 44 years of age
His dad will be 66 years of age