The product of the ages of a man and his son is 160. In four years time, the man will be four times as old as his son. Find thei

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2 years ago

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2 answers:

kati45 [8] · Answer 1 · 2023-07-05T08:54:46+03:00

kati45 [8]2 years ago

3 0

Answer:

father = 32 s = 5 y/o

Step-by-step explanation:

f s = 160 ====> s = 160/f

f+4 = 4 ( s+4)

f + 4 = 4 (160/f +4)

f + 4 = 640/f + 16

f^2 + 4f = 640 + 16 f

f^2 -12f - 640 = 0 Use Quadratic formula to find f = 32 then s = 5

S_A_V [24] · Answer 2 · 2023-07-05T11:08:28+03:00

S_A_V [24]2 years ago

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Father is 32 and the son is 5 years old.