Question 957873
a man's age now is three times his son's age, after 2 years the sum of their ages will be 52, what is the age of each one now
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Equations:
f = 3s
f+2 + s+2 = 52
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Substitute for "f" and solve for "s"::
3s+2+s+3 = 52
4s = 48
s = 12 (son's age now)
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f = 3s
f = 36 (father's age now)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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