SOLUTION: 8. The sum of ages of a son and father is 112 years, after seven years, the age of father will be 5 times that of the son. What is the age of the son?
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Question 1043013: 8. The sum of ages of a son and father is 112 years, after seven years, the age of father will be 5 times that of the son. What is the age of the son? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The sum of ages of a son and father is 112 years, after seven years, the age of father will be 5 times that of the son. What is the age of the son?
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f + s = 112
f+7 = 5(s+7)
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Substitute for "f" and solve for "s"::
112-s + 7 = 5s + 35
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6s = 84
s = 14 years (son's age now)
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Stan H.
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