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The sum of the ages of a father and son is 60 years. Four years ago, the father’s age was three times the age of the son. What are their present ages?

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The sum of the ages of a father and son is 60 years. Four years ago, the father’s age was three times the age of the son. What are their present ages?
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Solution 1

Let's denote the father's current age as F and the son's current age as S.

From the problem, we know two things:

  1. F + S = 60 (The sum of their ages is 60)
  2. F - 4 = 3 * (S - 4) (Four years ago, the father’s age was three times the age of the son)

We can solve these equations step by step:

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