Question

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A father is 30 years older than his son. In 12 years the father will be three times as old as his son. Find their present ages.
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Answer 1

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Answer 2

Son is 3. Father is 33.

Explanation:

Let the present age of the son be 'x' years.

Then father's age will be (x + 30) years

Given : After 12 years, the father will be three times as old as his son. Therefore,

(x + 12)3 = x + 30 + 12

3x + 36 = x + 42

3x - x = 42 - 36

2x = 6

x = 3

The present age of son is 3 years and the present age of the father is 3 + 30 = 33 years.