Multiple choice

Father's age is 2 more than three times the son's age. Sum of their ages is 50. Which equation represents the given statement?

  1. 3x = 50

  2. 3x = 42

  3. 4x = 48

  4. 4x = 52
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Explanation

Let the son's age be x. The father's age is 3x + 2. The sum of their ages is x + (3x + 2) = 50. Simplifying this gives 4x + 2 = 50, which means 4x = 48.

AI explanation

Let the son's age be x, making the father's age 3x + 2. The sum of their ages is 50, so x + 3x + 2 = 50. By combining like terms and subtracting 2 from both sides, this simplifies to 4x = 48.

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