SOLUTION: Two years ago, a father was four times as old as his son. Three years from now the father will be only three times as old as the son. How old is each at present?

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Question 1106751: Two years ago, a father was four times as old as his son. Three years from now the father will be only three times as old as the son. How old is each at present?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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c, the son, child
y, the father

system%28y-2=4%28c-2%29%2Cy%2B3=3%28c%2B3%29%29
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y%2B3=3c%2B9
y-3c=6
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y-2=4c-8
y-4c=-6
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Solve this system: system%28y-3c=6%2Cy-4c=-6%29