Problema Solution

Afather is three times as old as his son.in ten years time,the son will be half as old as the father.how old are they now

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let age of son be x.

age of father be 3x

after 10 years age of father will be 3x + 10

age of son will be x + 10

A/Q

2(x+10) = 3x + 10

2x + 20 = 3x +10

2x - 3x = 10-20

-x = -10

x = 10

age of son = 10 years

age of father = 3X = 3*10 = 30 years