Question 860573: In 12 years, a man will be three times as old as his son; the difference of their present ages is 30, find their present ages Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! In 12 years, a man will be three times as old as his son; the difference of their present ages is 30, find their present ages
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at present:
let x=son's age
30+x=father's age
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12 years hence:
x+12=son's age
30+x+12=42+x=father's age
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42+x=3(x+12)
42+x=3x+36
2x=6
x=3
30+x=33
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son's present age=3
father's present age=33
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