SOLUTION: the sum total of the ages of the son and his father is 58 years.if 7 years after the ratio of the ages of the son and father will be 1:3,then what is the age of son now?
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Question 1010120: the sum total of the ages of the son and his father is 58 years.if 7 years after the ratio of the ages of the son and father will be 1:3,then what is the age of son now? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = age of the son now
Let = age of the father now
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(1)
(2)
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(2)
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Add (1) and (2)
(1)
(2)
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The son is 11 now
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check:
(1)
(1)
and
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
OK
