Question 587199
Start when Son was 2 and Father was 34
Add the same number of years, {{{x}}}, to each one's age
Let that be when Father is 5 times Son's age, and find {{{x}}}
{{{ 34 + x = 5*( 2 + x ) }}}
{{{ 34 + x = 10 + 5x }}}
{{{ 4x = 24 }}}
{{{ x = 6 }}}
6 years ago the Son was 2 and the Father was 34
check:
The Son is now {{{ 2 + 6 = 8 }}}
The Father is now {{{ 34 + 6 = 40 }}}
{{{ 40 = 5*8 }}}
That is correct