man is 4 years older than his wife and 5 times as old as his son. When the son was born, the age of the wife was 6/7 the age of her husband. Find the age of the son now? A. 6 B. 7 C. 8 D. 9
man is 4 years older than his wife and 5 times as old as his son. When the son was born, the age of the wife was 6/7 the age of her husband. Find the age of the son now? A. 6 B. 7 C. 8 D. 9
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Chapter1: Introduction To Algebra
Section1.4: Translating Words Into Symbols
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A man is 4 years older than his wife and 5 times as old as his son. When the son was born, the age of the wife was 6/7 the age of her husband. Find the age of the son now?
A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9
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