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A man is 3 times as old as his son. If the sum of their ages is 48 years, how ol
A man is 3 times as old as his son. If the sum of their ages is 48 years, how old is the son?
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A man is 3 times as old as his son. If the sum of their ages is 48 years, how old is the son?
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Let the son's age be x. Then the man's age is 3x. So, x + 3x = 48. Solving gives x = 12.
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Q: A man is 3 times as old as his son. If the sum of their ages is 48 years, how old is the son?
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Let the son's age be x. Then the man's age is 3x. So, x + 3x = 48. Solving gives x = 12.
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Step 1: Let the son's age be represented by the variable x.
Step 2: Since the man is 3 times as old as his son, we can represent the man's age as 3x.
Step 3: Now, we know that the sum of their ages is 48 years. We can write this as an equation: x + 3x = 48.
Step 4: Combine the terms on the left side of the equation: 4x = 48.
Step 5: To find the value of x (the son's age), divide both sides of the equation by 4: x = 48 / 4.
Step 6: Calculate the result: x = 12.
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