SOLUTION: A father is five times as old as his son. If the sum of their ages last year was 58 years. What is the present age of the son?

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Question 617097: A father is five times as old as his son. If the sum of their ages last year was 58 years. What is the present age of the son?
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A father is five times as old as his son. If the sum of their ages last year was 58 years. What is the present age of the son?
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The sum now is 60 years
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