Question 575153
a 48 year old man is two times as old as his son. How old was the father when he was three times as old as his son?
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father = 48
son = 24
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Equation:
(48+x) = 3(24+x)
48 + x = 72 + 3x
2x = -24
x = -12
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Father was 48-12 = 36
Son was 24-12 = 12
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Cheers,
Stan H.