Three times the present age of father is equal to the 8times the prese

1.	Three times the present age of father is equal to the 8times the present age of the son. 8 years hence the fatherwill be twice as old as his son. What is the age of the son?
Answer» Let sons age be 3xthen fathers age will be 8xeight years later (3x+8)2=8x+86x+16=8x+8x=4 so sons present age=3x=3×4=12years and fathers age =8x=8×4=32years

Three times the present age of father is equal to the 8times the present age of the son. 8 years hence the fatherwill be twice as old as his son. What is the age of the son?

Answer»

Let sons age be 3xthen fathers age will be 8xeight years later

(3x+8)2=8x+86x+16=8x+8x=4

so sons present

age=3x=3×4=12years

and fathers age =8x=8×4=32years