SOLUTION: a man is 26yrs older than is son,he is also 8yrs older than three time his son's age find the son age

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Question 1095041: a man is 26yrs older than is son,he is also 8yrs older than three time his son's age find the son age
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +a+ = man's age
Let +b+ = son's age
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(1) +a+=+b+%2B+26+
(2) +a+=+3b+%2B+8+
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Set (1) = (2)
+b+%2B+26+=+3b+%2B+8+
+2b+=+18+
+b+=+9+
and
(1) +a+=+b+%2B+26+
(1) +a+=+9+%2B+26+
(1) +a+=+35+
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The man is 35
The son is 9
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check:
(2) +a+=+3b+%2B+8+
(2) +35+=+3%2A9+%2B+8+
(2) +35+=+27+%2B+8+
(2) +35+=+35+
OK