Question

four year age the father was 3 times the age of his son at present the sum of father s age and son s age 56. find their present ages

Answer 1

father's age equal to 42
science is equal to 14
I done this by 56 by 4
it is a simple formula of simple equation

Answer 2

let age of son is x years
age of father is y years
according to 1st condition of question
3x=y -(I)
according to 2nd condition of question
x+y=56 -(ii)
from 1st &2nd equation
3x+x=56
4x=56
x=14
putting value of x in 1st equation
y=42
so age of son is 14 years
age of father is 42 years