A man is 24 years older than his son. In two years, his age will be twice the age of his son. The present age of his son is:
papay dey Answered question February 19, 2025
Let’s denote the present age of the son as x.
The man is 24 years older than his son, so the man’s present age is x + 24.
In two years, the son’s age will be x + 2, and the man’s age will be x + 24 + 2 = x + 26.
According to the problem, in two years, the man’s age will be twice the age of his son:
x + 26 = 2(x + 2)
Expand the equation:
x + 26 = 2x + 4
Subtract x from both sides:
26 = x + 4
Subtract 4 from both sides:
22 = x
The present age of the son is 22 years.
papay dey Answered question February 19, 2025
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