SOLUTION: the sum of the ages of farhan and his cousin is 38. seven years ago, farhan was thrice as old as his cousin. find out farhan's present age. what equation to come up with answer

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Question 1097114: the sum of the ages of farhan and his cousin is 38. seven years ago, farhan was thrice as old as his cousin. find out farhan's present age.
what equation to come up with answer of 25?

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the sum of the ages of farhan and his cousin is 38. seven years ago, farhan was thrice as old as his cousin. find out farhan's present age.
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f, Farhan
c, his cousin
system%28f%2Bc=38%2Cf-7=3%28c-7%29%29

f-7=3%2838-f-7%29
simplifythis.