Question 510962
 The father is 35 the son is 9. How many years will it take the son to be 3 times his fathers age.
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Note:  The son will never be older than the father.

Equation:
Let the number of years be "x".
(9+x) = 3(35+x)
9+x = 115 = 3x
2x  = - 106
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x = -53
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Father's age: 35-53 = -18
Son's age: 9-53 = -44
Nonsense
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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