A father is 24 years older than his son. In 2 years, the father’s age will be twice the son’s age. Find the son’s present age.

Question

A father is 24 years older than his son. In 2 years, the father&#8217;s age will be twice the son&#8217;s age. Find the son&#8217;s present age.

Accepted Answer

22 years. Let son = x, father = x + 24 .  After 2 years: x + 24 + 2 = 2(x + 2) .  x + 26 = 2x + 4 .  x = 22 .  Son's present age = 22 years