SOLUTION: a 48 year old man is two times as old as his son. How old was the father when he was three times as old as his son?

Question 575153: a 48 year old man is two times as old as his son. How old was the father when he was three times as old as his son?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a 48 year old man is two times as old as his son. How old was the father when he was three times as old as his son?
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father = 48
son = 24
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Equation:
(48+x) = 3(24+x)
48 + x = 72 + 3x
2x = -24
x = -12
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Father was 48-12 = 36
Son was 24-12 = 12
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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