Question

the age of father is two years less than three times the age of his son. if the sum of their ages is 54 years, find the age of both.

Answer 1

let the age of the son is x.
so the age of father = 3x -2 years.
from the question,
x + 3x -2 years =54 years
4x - 2 years =54 years
4x =56 years
x =56/4 years
x =14 years =age of son.

age of father =14* 3years -2 years
=42 years - 2 years
=40 years.