SOLUTION: A man is four times as old as his son, in four years time he will be three times as older than his son. What are their ages?

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Question 1152059: A man is four times as old as his son, in four years time he will be three times as older than his son. What are their ages?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, greenestamps:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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A man is four times as old as his son, in four years time he will be three times as older than his son. What are their ages?
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M = 4S
M+4 = 3(S + 4)
etc

Answer by greenestamps(13200) About Me  (Show Source):
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The statement of the problem is meaningless....

"... in four years time (the man) will be..."

(a) "... three times AS OLD AS his son." --> the son is x; the man is 3x
(b) "... three times OLDER THAN his son." --> the son is x; the man is x+3x = 4x
(c) "... three times AS OLDER THAN his son." nonsense....