m = 6s
m+4 = 4(s+4)
so,
6s+4 = 4s+16
2s = 12
s = 6
so, man is 36
check:
40 = 4(6+4)
A man is 6 times as old as his son. In 4 years he will be 4 times as old as his son. How old is the father now?
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