SOLUTION: a man 38 years old has a son 14 years old. how many years ago was the father seven times as old as his son?

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Question 884665: a man 38 years old has a son 14 years old. how many years ago was the father seven times as old as his son?
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a man 38 years old has a son 14 years old. how many years ago was the father seven times as old as his son?
let x=years ago father was seven times as old as his son
%2838-x%29%2F%2814-x%29=7
38-x=98-7x
6x=60
x=10
how many years ago father was seven times as old as his son? 10