document.write( "Question 1153967: The sum of the current ages of larry and his father is 75. In 25 years, Larry's father will be thrice as old as Larry today. If larry will be 50 then, how old will his father be? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #776312 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The sum of the current ages of larry and his father is 75. \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let Larry's age be x years\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Father's age will be 75-x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "After 25 years larry's age will be x+25\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "and father's age will be 75 -x +25 = 100-x\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Larry's father will be thrice as old as Larry today.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "100-x = 3x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4x =100\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Larry's age = 100/4 = 25 years\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Father's age = 75-x = 75 -25 =50.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " If larry will be 50 then, his father be 75 years \n" ); document.write( " |