Question

The sum of the ages of a boy and his mother is 48. If the mother is three more than twice the boy’s age, find the difference in the ages of the boy and his mother.

Answer 1

Answer:

18 years

Step-by-step explanation:

let the boy's age my x and mother's age be y

x+y=48

y=3+2x which can also be written as 2x-y=-3

on solving both the equations,

you will get x=15 and y=33

so son's age is 15 years and mom's age is 33 years and the difference between their ages is 18