SOLUTION: 10 years ago man's age was6 times the sge of his son.12years later,the age of the son will be 27 years.what is the persent age of the father?

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Question 976631: 10 years ago man's age was6 times the sge of his son.12years later,the age of the son will be 27 years.what is the persent age of the father?
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10 years ago man's age was 6 times the age of his son.12years later,the age of the son will be 27 years.what is the present age of the father?
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10 yrs ago:
x=son's age
6x=father's age
..
12 yrs later:
x+12=son's age=27
x=15
..
Present age of father=6x+10=100