Question

Raju's father's age is 5 years more than three times of Raju's age. Raju's father is 44 years old. Set up an equation to find Raju's age.
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Answer 1

Answer:

13 2/3

Step-by-step explanation:

Raju's Father's age = 44

and it is 3 times the age of Raju + 5 years

Let the age of Raju be x

=3x+5 = 44

=3x=41

=x=41/3

=13 2/3

Therefore Raju's age is 13 2/3 years

Answer 2

Given - Raju's father's age - 44 years

Find - Equation to find Raju's age

Solution - Let us say that Raju's age is x years. Now, expressing the relation of Raju's age and his father's age in equational form-

3x + 5 = 44

Solving the equation to find the value of x which is Raju's age.

Firstly performing the subtraction -

3x = 44 - 5

Now dividing to find the value of x-

3x = 39

x = 13

Hence, Raju's age is 13 years.