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A man's age is 2 years younger than 3 times his son's age. The man is 37 years old. How old is his son?

Solution

A ma n^{'} s a g e i s 2 ye a rs yo u n g er t han 3 t im es hi s so n^{'} s a g e . T h e man i s 37 ye a rs o l d . Ho w o l d i s hi s so n ?

Solution

Son^{'} s age is : 13

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

3 x = 37 + 2

Solve for

x, 3 x = 37 + 2 : x = 13

Son^{'} s age is : 13

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