Sum of the ages ofa father and the son is 40 ycars. If father's age is

1.	Sum of the ages ofa father and the son is 40 ycars. If father's age is three times thatof his son, then find their respective ages.
Answer» When Sum of the ages of a father and the son is 40 years then age of father will be 3 times that of his son find their respective ages Let father age is x, Son age is y. Then x+y=40 -------- (1) x=3y ----------- (2) Substitute x value in equation (2) from equation (1) 3y+y=40 then y=10 and x=30

Sum of the ages ofa father and the son is 40 ycars. If father's age is three times thatof his son, then find their respective ages.

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When Sum of the ages of a father and the son is 40 years then age of father will be 3 times that of his son find their respective ages

Let father age is x,

Son age is y.

Then x+y=40 -------- (1)

x=3y ----------- (2)

Substitute x value in equation (2) from equation (1)

3y+y=40 then y=10 and x=30