Question

A man was 24years when his son was born.Now he is 3times as old as his son.Find the age of the son

Answer 1

let the age of the son be x
father's age be 3x
according to the equation
3x+x=24
4x=24
x=24÷4
x=6
son's age is x = 6years
father's age is 3x=3×6=18