Question

Robert’s father is 6 more than 2 times as old as Robert. If father’s age is 54 years. What is Robert’s age?

Answer 1

Answer:

Let present age of Robert be 'x' then age of Roberts father = 4x ______ (1)

and after 5 years.

Roberts age = x+5 Roberts father age = 3(x+5)

then 4x+5=3(x+5)

4x+5=3x+15

[x=10]

present age of Robert is 10 years & age of Roberts father is 40 years.

Answer 2

Answer:

24

Step-by-step explanation:

let Robert age be x

Robert father's age= 54

2x+6= 54

2x= 54-6

x= 48/2

x= 24