Asked by Joseph
Five years ago, a father was 3 times as old as his son. Now, their combined ages amount to 110 years. Thus, the present age of the father is?
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Answered by
Reiny
5 years ago:
son's age --- x
father's age -- 3x
now:
son's age = x+5
fathers's = 3x+5
x+5 + 3x+5 = 110
solve for x, then sub into 3x+5
son's age --- x
father's age -- 3x
now:
son's age = x+5
fathers's = 3x+5
x+5 + 3x+5 = 110
solve for x, then sub into 3x+5
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