SOLUTION: a father is now four times as old as his son. if the sum of their ages 10 years ago was 60, find their present ages

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Question 821465: a father is now four times as old as his son. if the sum of their ages 10 years ago was 60, find their present ages

Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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x = 4y
(x - 10) + (y - 10) = 60
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put the system of linear equations into standard form
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x - 4y = 0
x + y = 80
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answer:
x= father = 64
y= son = 16
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