Two years ago, a father was four times older than his son. In twelve years’ time, he will be twice as old as his son. Find the ages of both the father and his son.

Solución

Solución

Father^{'} s age is : 30

Boy^{'} s age is : 9

Pasos de solución

Translate the problem into an equation:

x - 2 = 4 (y - 2), x + 12 = 2 (y + 12)

x - 2 = 4 (y - 2), x + 12 = 2 (y + 12) : x = 30, y = 9

Father^{'} s age is : 30

Boy^{'} s age is : 9

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