Eight years ago the age of a father was six times the age of his son and after eight years from today the age of...

Eight years ago the age of a father was six times the age of his son and after eight years from today the age of the
father would be only twice the age of his son. Find their present ages.

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sharon kalunda answered the question on May 6, 2019 at 10:19

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