Problema Solution

The mother is 6 years more than three times older than her son. Four years ago, she was five times older as her son. How old is her son now ?

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let 'x' represent the age of the son, then '3x+6' represents the age of the mother


Four years ago, she was five times older as her son:

5(x-4) = (3x+6-4)

solving for 'x' we have x=11


her son is now 11 years old