A woman's age is three years more than twice her son's age. the sum of their ages is 84. How old is the son?

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Malia Morgan

23 June, 21:51

A woman's age is three years more than twice her son's age. the sum of their ages is 84. How old is the son?

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Danika Maxwell · Answer 1

The women’s age plus the sons would be 27

Jazlynn Ward · Answer 2

Women age = 3 + 2 S (sons age) (three times more twice her sons age)

their age sum is 84

so women age + son age = 84

lets substitute the value of mothers age

3+2S+S=84

3S=84-3

3S=81

S=27

so sons age is 27