Question

a fathers age now is three times the age of his son was 4 years ago.in 12 years the father will be twice as old as his son. find their ages now

Answer 1



Explanation:

Based on the first statement, the equations can be written as F = 3 * (s-4)

According to the second statement, the equation as F + 12 = 2 * (s + 12)

To find their current ages, Let's start by substituting the value of F from the first equation into the second equation:

3 * (S-4) + 12 = 2 * (s+12)

Now, Let us solve for S:

3S -12 + 12 = 2S + 24

3S = 2S + 24

S = 24 (This is the son's current age)

We have to substitute this into the first equation to find the father's current age.

F = 3 * (S-4)

= 3 * (24-4) = 3 * 20 = 60
So, the current age of the father (F) is 60 years, and the current age of the son (S) is 24 years.