Question

Jake’s dad is 6 more than 3 times Jake’s age. The sum of their ages is 42 . Find their ages. Use whole numbers.

Answer 1

Jake is 9 and Jake's dad is 33

Explanation:

To solve this we need to create a equation where D is the age of Jake's dad and J is the age of Jake

J+D=42

3J+6=D

Solve by substitution

Answer 2

Answer: Jake is 9 and his dad is 33.

Step-by-step explanation: 9x3=27+6=33 9+33=42