The father's age is six times his son's age. Four years hence, the age of the father will be four times his son's age. The present ages, in years, of the son and the father respectively are

The correct answer is: 6 and 36 

Here we have to find that age of father and son,
Firstly , it is given at first the father age is six times its son .
Lets father be a and son be b,
So , b = 6a ---(1)
And after four year ,
Father age is four times to his son , so we can write,
b+4 = 4(a+4) [we add 4 in both sides because it is after 4 years so both age ages are added by 4]
b + 4 =4a + 16
6a + 4 = 4a + 16 ( using (1))
6a – 4a = 16 – 4
2a =12
a = 6
put value of a in eq (1),
b = 6a
b = 6 x 6
b = 36
Therefore , The present age of son and father is 6 and 36
The correct answer is 6 and 36.
Or,
Let, the present age of father = x years
Let, the present age of son = y years
Given that fathers Age is 6 time of sons age
⇒x=6y…(1)
After four years,
Age of the father will be four times of his son’s age
⇒x+4=4(y+4)
⇒x+4=4y+16
⇒x=4y+16−4
⇒x=4y+12…(2)
Step2: Solving the equations.
Substitute equation (1) in equation (2)
⇒6y=4y+12
⇒2y=12
⇒y=6
Substitute y=6 in equation (1)
⇒x=36
Hence, the solution of the father and his son ages are .

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