A father’s age is 4 more than three times his son’s age. If the father is 55, find the son’s age.
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Let the son's age be x, because that is what the question asks for. Let the son's age be x. Then 3x+4=55, so x=17. The phrase '4 more than three times' means multiply by 3 first, then add 4. Solving the equation gives the son's age as 17.