Question 1122594
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Five years ago,a father was 3 times as old as his son. Now,their combined ages amount to 101 years. Thus, the present age of the father is wat

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Give  variables to what is or are unknown, and literally write the description as equations.  Then solve.



f, Father now
c,  Son, the child now


{{{system(f-5=3(c-5),f+c=101)}}}


Understand that.


Solve the system.


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{{{system(c=27&1/4,f=73&3/4)}}}