SOLUTION: A man was 26 years old when his son was born. Now, he is three times as old as his son. How old is the son now?

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Question 894157: A man was 26 years old when his son was born. Now, he is three times as old as his son. How old is the son now?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A man was 26 years old when his son was born. 
Let his son's age now = s.

Then, the man's age now is his son's age now plus 26 years.  So

The man's age now = s+26

Now, he is three times as old as his son. 
So

His age now = 3 times his son's age now, so

       s+26 = 3s

         26 = 2s
 
         13 = s

How old is the son now?
He's 13.  [And the man is 3 times as old or 39]

Edwin
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