Homework Help: general ability

Posted by cindy on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 5:08am.

Stephen is 14 years old. In 13 years time he will be 3 fifths as old as his father will be then. How old is his father now?

a) 32
b) 27
c) 26
d) 30

general ability - Reiny, Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 8:56am
let his father's present age be x years

14 + 13 = 3/5(x+13)

Solve.

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