Question 1093259: a man is 24 years older thab his son,after 10 years he will be 3 times as old as his son how old is the son? Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, josmiceli:Answer by ikleyn(52788) (Show Source):
Let x be the son's present age.
Then the father's age now is (x + 24) years now.
In 10 years: (x+24) + 10 = 3*(x+10).
x + 34 = 3x + 30 ====> 2x = 4 ====> x = 2.
The son is 2 years old now.
The father is 26 years old now.
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = man's age now
Let = son's age now = man's age in 10 yrs = son's age in 10 yrs
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The son is 2 yrs old
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