Problema Solution
A man was 26 years old when his son was born. Now, he is three times as old as his son. How old is the son now ?
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let
m = the age of the man
s = the age of his son
A man was 26 years old when his son was born
m - s = 26
Now, he is three times as old as his son
m = 3s
by solving the system of equations
m - s = 26
m = 3s
we find
m = 39 years
s = 13 years
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the son is 13 years old now.