SOLUTION: The woman is three times as old as her son. If she is half as old as her father, her father is commonly how many times older than her son?

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Question 550914: The woman is three times as old as her son. If she is half as old as her father, her father is commonly how many times older than her son?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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let +w+ = Woman's age
Let +f+ = Father's age
Let +s+ = Son's age
given:
+w+=+3s+
+w+=+%281%2F2%29%2Af+
By substitution:
+3s+=+%281%2F2%29%2Af+
+f+=+6s+
Her father is 6 times older than her Son