Use x to find their age

Mathematics

2 answers:

liraira [26]2 years ago

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Let the age of the son be x, then the age of the father = 6x
x + 6x = 42
7x = 42
x = 42/7 = 6
Therefore the age of the son is 6 while the age of the father is 6(6) = 36.

Sunny_sXe [5.5K]2 years ago

5 0

Father =36...............................

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