Question

father is three times as old as his son. if the difference of their ages is 24 years, find their present age​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the son's age. The father's age is 3x and 3x - x = 24.

Therefore 2x = 24 and x = 12.

The son's age is 12 and the father's age is 36 at present.