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find the ages math word problem

good luck math people
(edited 7 years ago)
Original post by Student1256
Son is 10 dad is 40.


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Original post by Mr M
Providing full solutions is against the Forum Rules. Please read them. They are pinned to the top of this Forum.


i dont get what you mean. why would providing solutions be against the rules? also i cant find anything of that sort pinned
Original post by Student1256
i dont get what you mean. why would providing solutions be against the rules? also i cant find anything of that sort pinned


https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4066671&p=64637319
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Original post by janice ann
A father is 4 times as old as his son. In 20 years the father will be twice as old as his son. Find the present age of each.


Just convert to algebra and the answer falls out.
If the father has age F and the son has age S, then clearly F = 4S. What will be their ages in twenty years, and what algebraic relationship can you derive from that?

Original post by Mr M
Providing full solutions is against the Forum Rules. Please read them. They are pinned to the top of this Forum.


Technically it wasn't a full solution, his wasn't the final answer. :tongue:

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