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A man is 13 times as old as his son is. In 10 years he will be 3 times as old as his son is now. How old are they now?

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  • 10-11-2020

Answer:

the son is 2

man is 26

+10 yrs

son=12

man=36

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the son's age be x.

Then the father's age is 13x.

In ten years their ages will be (x+10) and (13x+10).

(13x+10)=3(x+10)

13x+10=3x+30

10x=20

x=2

The son is 2 years old.

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