Mathematician Presh Talwalkar frequently digs up samples of classic college entrance exams so his followers
can see how they'd fare in the days before standardized testing.
Recently, Talwalkar unearthed a question from an 1876 algebra exam given to applicants at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Can you solve it?
A father said to his son, "Two years ago I was three times as old as you; but in fourteen years I shall be only twice as old as you. What were the ages of each?"
You must show work to get credit:
Let F = current age of the father.
Let S = current age of the son.