Problema Solution
A son is 1/2 as old as his father, the sum of their ages is 72 yrs. What is the age of each?
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let
f = the age of the father
s = the age of the son
a son is 1/2 as old as his father
s = (1/2)f
the sum of their ages is 72 yrs
s + f = 72
by solving the system of equations
s = (1/2)f
s + f = 72
we find
s = 24 years
f = 48 years
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the son is 24 years old.
the father is 48 years old.