SOLUTION: a father is 3 times as old as his son 3 years ago the sum of their ages was 50.How old is the son now

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Question 1131068: a father is 3 times as old as his son 3 years ago the sum of their ages was 50.How old is the son now
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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a father is 3 times as old as his son 3 years ago the sum of their ages was 50.How old is the son now
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Step 1 - find the sum of their ages now.
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Also, some punctuation would be good.
a father is 3 times as old as his son. 3 years ago the sum of their ages was 50. How old is the son now