SOLUTION: A father is 30 years older than his son, in 17 years' time he will be double the son's age. What is the son's age?
Algebra.Com
Question 472251: A father is 30 years older than his son, in 17 years' time he will be double the son's age. What is the son's age?
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
son =x
father = x+30
17 years later
son = x+17
father = (x+30)+17
(x+30) +17 = 2(x+17)
x+47=2x+34
2x-x=47-34
x=13 son's age
RELATED QUESTIONS
a man is 30 years older than his youngest son. In 17 years he will be twice his sons age. (answered by lynnlo)
A father is 24 years older than is son in 7 years the son age will be 2/5 of his father.... (answered by mananth)
A man is 26 years older than his son. He is also 8 years older than three times his son’s (answered by ewatrrr)
if the age of a father is 30 years more than his son, after 4 years the age of the father (answered by addingup)
A man is 24 years older than his son. In 2 years he will be twice the age of his son.... (answered by ramkikk66)
A father is 27 years older than his son..In 3 years he will be twice as old as his son.... (answered by macston)
A father is twice as old as his son. He was 6 times his son’s age 20 years ago. What
is... (answered by Cromlix)
A father is twice as old as his son. He was 6 times his son’s age 20 years ago. What is... (answered by Boreal,Alan3354)
If the Fathers age is 5 times his son's age. 4 years back the father was 9 times older... (answered by Theo,ikleyn,kiks)