SOLUTION: Two times the father's age is 8 more than six times his son's age. Ten years ago, the sum of their ages was 48. What is the age of the son?

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Question 997464: Two times the father's age is 8 more than six times his son's age. Ten years ago, the sum of their ages was 48. What is the age of the son?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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y, father
x, son
system%282y=8%2B6x%2C%28y-10%29%2B%28x-10%29=48%29

Some simplification,
system%28y=3x%2B4%2Cy%2Bx-20=48%29

A little more simplified,
system%28y=3x%2B4%2Cy%2Bx=68%29