Question

Sum of the ages of a father and the son in 40 years . Is father's age is three times that of is son find their respective ages

Answer 1

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→Let the age of son be x years .

→Then age of father = 3x years .

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➡3x + x = 40

=> 4x = 40

=> x = 10

★Age of son = 10 years .

★ Age of father = 3 (10) = 30 years .

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Answer 2

Let the age of son = y
then, let the age of Father = 3y

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=> y + 3y = 40

=> 4y = 40

=> y = 40/4

=> y = 10 years

Age of Son = y = 10 years

And

Age of Father = 3y = 3 x 10 = 30 years



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