Question

a father is five times as old as his son.after 24 yrs he will be twice as old as his son. the present age of the father is​

Answer 1

Answer:

Age now:

Father’s age now: 5x

Son’s age: x

In 24 years:

The question tells us that in 24 years the father will be 2 times as old as his son.

So,

2(x+24) = Father’s age in 24 years

x+24 = Son’s age in 24 years

Now, we put them together:

2(x+24)=x+24

Apply Distributive Property to 2(x+24)

5x + 24 = 2x +48

5x+24–24=2x+48–24

5x=2x+24

5x-2x=24

3x=24

x=8

Son’s age: 8

Father’s age: 40