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 1131069: 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 Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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son x, father 3x
3x-3+x-3=50 three years ago
4x=56
x=14 son's age ANSWER
father 42 now
three years ago they were 11 and 39, which add to 50.