SOLUTION: A father is 5 times older than his son. In 15 years he will be twice as old as his son. How old is the father?

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Question 230364: A father is 5 times older than his son. In 15 years he will be twice as old as his son. How old is the father?
Answer by mando271(42) About Me  (Show Source):
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not positive of the equation to solve it, but looking at it, i know the father is 25