48. The age of the father is thrice the sum of ages of his three children. After 3 years his age will be only double of the sum of ages of his three children. find the present ages of the father About the author Adalyn
Answer: let, sum of the ages of the 3 children be = x years age of father is 3x years after 3 years, their sum of ages = x + 3 years age of father = 3x + 3 years A/Q, 3x +3 = 2 ( x + 3 ) = 3x +3 = 2x + 6 3x – 2x = 6 – 3 x = 3 there for, present age of father is 3 × 3 = 9 years Reply
Answer:
let, sum of the ages of the 3 children be = x years
age of father is 3x years
after 3 years,
their sum of ages = x + 3 years
age of father = 3x + 3 years
A/Q,
3x +3 = 2 ( x + 3 )
= 3x +3 = 2x + 6
3x – 2x = 6 – 3
x = 3
there for, present age of father is 3 × 3 = 9 years