SOLUTION: Three years back the age of a father was 24 years more than his son. At present the father is 5 times as old as the son. How old will the son be three years from now?
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Question 83568: Three years back the age of a father was 24 years more than his son. At present the father is 5 times as old as the son. How old will the son be three years from now? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Three years back the age of a father was 24 years more than his son. At present the father is 5 times as old as the son. How old will the son be three years from now?
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Actually the Father will always be 24 yrs older than his son, 3 years ago or anytime. but here is a method,
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Let F = father's age now; S = son's age now
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Three years ago:
father: (F-3)
son: (S-3)
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Write an equation for each statement:
"Three years back the age of a father was 24 years more than his son."
(F-3) = (S-3) + 24
Simplify
F - 3 = S - 3 + 24
F - 3 = S + 21
F = S + 21 + 3
F = S + 24; use for substitution in the next equation
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"At present the father is 5 times as old as the son."
F = 5S
Substitute (S+24) for F
S + 24 = 5S
24 = 5S - S
24 = 4S
S = 24/4
S = 6 yrs old now
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How old will the son be three years from now?
Son: 6 + 3 = 9 yrs old
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Check: (Father's age now is 30)
At present the father is 5 times as old as the son.
5*6 = 30
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Hope this made sense to you on this fine Memorial Day!
