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Question 1064757: joe's father is four times as old is Joe six years from now Joe's father will be three times as old is Joe how old is each
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +a+ = Joe's age now
Let +b+ = his father's age now
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(1) +b+=+4a+
(2) +b+%2B+6+=+3%2A%28+a+%2B+6+%29+
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(2) +b+%2B+6+=+3a+%2B+18+
(2) +-3a+%2B+b+=+12+
Substitute (1) into (2)
(2) +-3a+%2B+4a+=+12+
(2) +a+=+12+
and
(1) +b+=+4a+
(1) +b+=+4%2A12+
(1) +b+=+48+
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Joe is 12
His father is 48