SOLUTION: A son is one half as old as his father. The sum of their ages is 72 years. What is the age of each?

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Question 1037451: A son is one half as old as his father. The sum of their ages is 72 years. What is the age of each?
Answer by jorel555(1290) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let s be the son, f the father. Then:
s=f/2
f/2+f=72
f+2f=144
3f=144
f=48
s=24!!!!!!!!!!!!!!