Question

The age of a mother is three times the age of her son. If the difference between their

Answer 1

Answer:

$Mother = 30\ years$

$Son = 10\ years$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

$M = Mother$

$S = Son$

From the first statement:

$M = 3S$

From the second:

$M - S = 20$

Required

Find M and S

We have:

$M = 3S$ and

$M - S = 20$

Substitute $M = 3S$ in $M - S = 20$

$3S -S =20$

$2S = 20$

Divide both sides by 2

$S = 10$

Substitute $S = 10$ in $M = 3S$

$M = 3 * 10$

$M = 3 0$

Hence;

$Mother = 30\ years$

$Son = 10\ years$