Question 575175: carlos is 1/3 his fathers age. his father is 30 years older than carlos. how old is carlos? Answer by chana(69) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! carlos is 1/3 his fathers age. his father is 30 years older than carlos. how old is carlos?
sol:
let carlos age = x --------- 1
father's age = 30 + x
carlos's age = 1/3 * ( 30 + x) ---- 2
equate 1 & 2
x = 15 years.
