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Ten years ago, a father was three times as old as his sons. If he is now only twice as old as his son, find their present ages.
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Ten years ago, a father was three times as old as his sons. If he is now only twice as old as his son, find their present ages.
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Ten years ago, a father was three times as old as his sons. If he is now only twice as old as his son, find their present ages. Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Ten years ago, a father was three times as old as his son. If he is now only twice as old as his son, find their present ages.
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Equations:
(f-10) = 3(s-10)
f = 2s
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Substitute for "f" and solve for "s":
(2s-10) = 3s-30
s = 20 yrs (Son's age now)
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Solve for "f":
f = 2s
f = 40 yrs (father's age now)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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