Question

prateek father is thrice as old as prateek.if the sum of their ages is 88,find their ages

Answer 1

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$age \: \: of \: \: prateek \: \: be \: x$
$ag e \: \: of \: \: his \: \: father \: \: be \: 3x$
$acc \: \: to \: \: \: question \:$
$3x + x \: = 88 \\ 4x = 88$
$x = \frac{88}{4} = 22$
$prateek \: \: age \: \: = \: 22 \: years$
$father \: \: \: age \: \: = 22 \times 3 = 66$

Answer 2

Okay here is your answer

Let's take the age of prateek father's as x
so the age of prateek will be y

According to the given Conditions

x + y = 88
x = 3y
x - 3y = 0

Subtracting the equations

4y = 88
y = 88/4
y = 22

Hence the age of Prateek is 22 years so the age of His father will be 22 × 3 = 66 years

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