Question 1143580
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(1) The difference in their ages is 40-8 = 32 years.<br>
(2) When the man is 3 times as old as his son, the difference in their ages will be 3x-x=2x.<br>
So<br>
{{{2x = 32}}}
{{{x = 16}}}<br>
The man will be 3 times as old as his son when his son is 16.<br>
Since his son is now 8, that will be 16-8 = 8 years from now.