Me and my father

My father and I are now 55 years old together. When we are 65 years old together, my father will be four times older than me. How old am I?

Final Answer:

x =  8

Step-by-step explanation:

x+o=55 (x+a)+(o+a)=65 4(x+a)=o+a  (x+a)+(55x+a)=65 2a = 10 a=10/2=5  4(x+a)=55x+a 4(x+5)=55x+5  4 (x+5)=55x+5  5x=40  x=540=8  x=8  o=55x=558=47  Verifying Solution:  t1=x+o=8+47=55 t2=(x+a)+(o+a)=(8+5)+(47+5)=65



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