Answer:
The father is 42 years old and the son is 12 years old.
Explanation:
Since three years ago the sum of the ages of father and his son was 48 years, and three years hence father's age will be three times that of his are his, to find the present ages of the father and his are his, the following calculations must be performed:
F + S = 48
F + 6 + S + 6 = 3S
34 + 14 = 48 /// 34 + 6 = 40 --- 14 + 6 = 20 (x 3 = 60)
38 + 10 = 48 /// 38 + 6 = 44 --- 10 + 6 = 16 (x 3 = 48)
40 + 8 = 48 /// 40 + 6 = 46 --- 8 + 6 = 14 (x 3 = 42)
39 + 9 = 48 /// 39 + 6 = 45 --- 9 + 6 = 15 (x 3 = 45)
39 + 3 = 42
9 + 3 = 12
Therefore, the father is 42 years old and the son is 12 years old.