Question

If the age of the father is thrice the age of son and sum of their ages is 72.Therefore find the age of father.​

Answer 1

Answer:

son's age x

father's age 3x

so

x+3x=72

=4x=72

x=72/4

x=18

father's age is three times of x so

18×3

father's age =54

Answer 2

Answer:

hii mate....

$let \: the \: age \: of \: son \: be \: x \\ \\ so \: according \: \: the \: question \\ \\ \\ x + 3x = 72 \\ \\ 4x = 72 \\ \\ 72 \div 4 = x \\ \\ 18= x \\ \\ \\ son \: age \: = 18 \\ \\ father \: age = 18 \times 3 = 54$

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