SOLUTION: mr.jones is 30 years older than his son. six years ago he was 7 times as old as his son was then. find their present ages.

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Question 480145: mr.jones is 30 years older than his son. six years ago he was 7 times as old as his son was then. find their present ages.
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mr.jones is 30 years older than his son. six years ago he was 7 times as old as his son was then. find their present ages.
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let x=son's present age
x+30 =Mr Jones present age
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6 years ago:
x+30-6=7(x-6)
x+24=7x-42
6x=66
x=11
ans:
son's present age=11