SOLUTION: A man is 41 years old and his son is 9. In how many years will the father be three times as old as the son?
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Question 884628: A man is 41 years old and his son is 9. In how many years will the father be three times as old as the son?
(I can't clearly understand what they expected as answer so please help me with this.)
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A man is 41 years old and his son is 9
Let x be 'the number of years ahead' when the father will be three times as old as the son
41 + x = 3(9+x)
14 = 2x
7 = x
In seven years, the father will be three times as old as the son
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