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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

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:

Step 1: From equation 1, we can express F as F = 60 - S.

Step 2: Substitute F from step 1 into equation 2, we get 60 - S - 4 = 3 * (S - 4).

Step 3: Simplify the equation, we get 56 - S = 3S - 12.

Step 4: Rearrange the equation, we get 4S = 68.

Step 5: Solve for S, we get S = 68 / 4 = 17. So the son is 17 years old.

Step 6: Substitute S = 17 into equation 1, we get F = 60 - 17 = 43. So the father is 43 years old.

So, the father is 43 years old and the son is 17 years old.

This problem has been solved

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