Answer:
Given :-
- A father is 3 times as old as his son.
- After 15 years, he will be twice as old as his son.
To Find :-
- What is their present ages ?
Solution :-
Let,
[tex]\mapsto \bf Present\: Age_{(Son)} =\: a\: years\\[/tex]
[tex]\bigstar[/tex] A father is 3 times as old as his son.
So,
[tex]\mapsto \bf Present\: Age_{(Father)} =\: 3a\: years\\[/tex]
❒ After 15 years, their ages will be :-
[tex]\leadsto \sf Age_{(Son)} =\: (a + 15)\: years\\[/tex]
[tex]\leadsto \sf Age_{(Father)} =\: (3a + 15)\: years\\[/tex]
❒ According to the question :-
[tex]\bigstar[/tex] After 15 years, he will be twice as old as his son.
So,
[tex]\small \implies \sf\boxed{\bold{\bigg\{Age_{(Father)}\bigg\} =\: 2\bigg\{Age_{(Son)}\bigg\}}}\\[/tex]
[tex]\implies \sf (3a + 15) =\: 2(a + 15)\\[/tex]
[tex]\implies \sf 3a + 15 =\: 2a + 30\\[/tex]
[tex]\implies \sf 3a - 2a =\: 30 - 15\\[/tex]
[tex]\implies \sf\bold{a =\: 15}\\[/tex]
Hence, the required present ages are :-
[tex]\dag[/tex] Present Age Of Son :
[tex]\dashrightarrow \sf Present\: Age_{(Son)} =\: a\: years\\[/tex]
[tex]\dashrightarrow \sf\bold{\underline{Present\: Age_{(Son)} =\: 15\: years}}\\[/tex]
[tex]\dag[/tex] Present Age Of Father :
[tex]\dashrightarrow \sf Present\: Age_{(Father)} =\: 3a\: years\\[/tex]
[tex]\dashrightarrow \sf Present\: Age_{(Father)} =\: (3 \times 15)\: years\\[/tex]
[tex]\dashrightarrow \sf\bold{\underline{Present\: Age_{(Father)} =\: 45\: years}}\\[/tex]
[tex]\therefore[/tex] The present age of son is 15 years and the present age of his father is 45 years .