Question

Maggie is asked about her age . She answers as follows . “My age is 5 more than three times the age of my son.” How old is her son if Maggie is 47 years old

Answer 1

Her son is 14 years old

Explanation:

5+3x=47

3x=47-5

3x=42

3x÷3=42÷3

x=14