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3 years ago: let son be x years
therefor = 3x years
now:
Son: (x + 3) years
Father: (3x + 3)years
3 years' time
Son: (x + 6) years
Father: (3x + 6) years
x + 6 + 3x + 6 = 76
4x + 12 = 76
4x = 64x = 16
present ages are
Son = 16 + 3 = 19 years
Father = (3 x 16 + 3)
= 48 + 3 = 51 years
johnmulu answered the question on March 6, 2017 at 12:03
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