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A father is four times as old as his son. In 3 years, the father will be three times as old as his son. How old is each now?

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matrenka [14]3 years ago

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4x+3=3(x+3)

4x+3=3x+9

4x-3x=9-3

x=6

So The Father is 24 and the Son is 6

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