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Sal's father is 3 times as old as he is. In six years the sum of their ages will be 68 . How old is Sal?

Solution

S a l^{'} s f a t h er i s 3 t im es a s o l d a s h e i s . I n s i x ye a rs t h e s u m o f t h e i r a g es w i ll b e 68 . Ho w o l d i s S a l ?

Solution

Sal^{'} s age is : 14

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

x + 6 + 3 x + 6 = 68

Solve for

x, x + 6 + 3 x + 6 = 68 : x = 14

Sal^{'} s age is : 14

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