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6 years ago father was 3 times older than his son, and after 6 years he will be 2 times older. How old is father, and how much is his son?
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6 years ago father was 3 times older than his son, and after 6 years he will be 2 times older. How old is father, and how much is his son?

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Starting out the father was 21 and his son was 7 so that explains him being 3 times older than his son

Add 6 years to the father and son the father is 26 and the son is 13 which explains the father now being 2 times older

So Father is 26 and son is 13
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