Question

A man is 24 years older than his son now. After ten years,he will be three times as old as his son. How old was his son one year ago?

Answer 1

Answer:

Let the age of the son is x years

Age of the father=x+24

Age of son after 10 years=x+10

Age of father after 10 years=x+24+10.

=x+34

Now the age of father is 3 times the age of the son

x+34=3(x+10)

x+34=3x+30

34–30=3x-x

4=2x

x=2

Hence the age of the son is 2years