SOLUTION: The age of a father is 7more than thrice of his sons age, if he is 58 years old, How old is his son?

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Question 1178137: The age of a father is 7more than thrice of his sons age, if he is 58 years old, How old is his son?
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The age of a father is 7more than thrice of his sons age, if he is 58 years old, How old is his son?
let son's age be x
three times sons's age =3x
7 more than 3x
3x+7 =58
3x=51
x=17
Son's age is 17 years