Question

Six years hence a man’s age will be three times his son’s age and four years ago he was eight times as old as his son. Find their present ages.

Answer 1

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From the question it’s given that,

After 6 years, the man’s age will be (x + 6) years and son’s age will be (y + 6) years.

So, the equation formed is

x + 6 = 3(y + 6)

x + 6 = 3y + 18

x – 3y – 12 = 0……. (i)

Also again from the question it’s given as,

Before 3 years, the age of the man was (x – 3) years and the age of son’s was (y – 3) years.

Furthermore, the relation between their 3 years ago is given below

x – 3 = 9(y – 3)

x – 3 = 9y – 27

x – 9y + 24 = 0……. (ii)

Thus, by solving (i) and (ii), we get the required solution

Using cross-multiplication,

we get

⇒x = 30, y = 6

Hence, the present age of the man is 30 years and the present age of son is 6 years.

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Answer 2

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From the question it’s given that,

After 6 years, the man’s age will be (x + 6) years and son’s age will be (y + 6) years.

So, the equation formed is

x + 6 = 3(y + 6)

x + 6 = 3y + 18

x – 3y – 12 = 0……. (i)

Also again from the question it’s given as,

Before 3 years, the age of the man was (x – 3) years and the age of son’s was (y – 3) years.

Furthermore, the relation between their 3 years ago is given below

x – 3 = 9(y – 3)

x – 3 = 9y – 27

x – 9y + 24 = 0……. (ii)

Thus, by solving (i) and (ii), we get the required solution

Using cross-multiplication,

we get

⇒x = 30, y = 6

Hence, the present age of the man is 30 years and the present age of son is 6 years.

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