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A man is four times as old as his son. In 3 years time, the father will be three times as

old as the son. How old is each now?
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Answer:The son is 6, the father is 24.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the man's age by M and the son's age be S.

Right now M = 4S

In three years

M + 3 = 3(S + 3)

So you put the 4S in to substitute for the M.

4S + 3 = 3(S + 3)

4S + 3 = 3S + 9

S = 6

If the son is 6, the father must be 24.

We can check this by adding three to both ages. Then, the son will be 9 and the father will be 27, which is three times 9.

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