Jack's father is 3 times older than jack. 5 years ago the sum of their ages was 34. How old is jack's father now? PLS HELP ASAP!!!!

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2 Answers

Keith Davidson · Answer 1 · 2022-08-24T05:41:21+0000

Answer:

11 years old

Explanation:

Jack's father is 3 times older than jack. ATQ, 5 years ago the sum of their ages was 34. So, the present age of Jack is 11 years.

(Hope this helps!! Btw, I am the first to answer.)

Charles Graham · Answer 2 · 2022-08-28T11:46:49+0000

Answer:

33

Explanation:

Jack's father is 3x

Jack is X

(x-5)+ (3x-5)= 34

4x-10=34

4x=44

x=11

Jack's father is 3X

Jack's father is now 33