A man is 24 years when his son was born. Now he is three times as old as his son. Find the age of the son.
24 + x = 3x
Solve for x.
12
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14+x=3x
24=3x-x
24/2=2x/2
12=x
20 + a number
To solve this problem, we can set up an equation using the given information.
Let's assume the age of the son is "x" years.
According to the problem, a man is 24 years old when his son was born. This means that the age difference between them is 24 years.
So, when the son was born, the man's current age would be:
24 years (age when son was born) + x years (son's age) = 24 + x years.
Now, the problem states that the man is currently three times as old as his son. So, we can write the equation as:
Man's age = 3 * Son's age
24 + x = 3x
Now, we can solve this equation to find the value of "x":
24 + x = 3x
Subtract "x" from both sides:
24 = 2x
Divide both sides by 2:
x = 12
Therefore, the age of the son is 12 years.