Age of the father is three times that of the son. The sum of ages is 48. What are their ages ?

1. Set up the equation
– x + 3x = 48
2. Simplify and solve the equation
– 4x = 48
– Divide both sides of the equation by 4:
– x = 12C. French
3. Calculate the ages:
– The age of the son (x) is 12 years old.
Therefore, the son is 12 years old and the father is 36 years old.