Question
A father is now three times as old as his son, twelve years ago he was six times as old as his son. how old are the son and the father?
Answers
Reiny
now:
son ---- x
father -- 3x
12 years ago:
son = x-12
father = 3x-12
3x-12 = 3(x-12)
solve for x
son ---- x
father -- 3x
12 years ago:
son = x-12
father = 3x-12
3x-12 = 3(x-12)
solve for x
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