9 years ago I was five times as old as my eldest son. Today I am 3 times his age. How old am I now?

• x-9=5(y-9)
  & x=3y
  x-9=5x/3-45
  x=54
  
• 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(26) No(0)
• Let the present age of person is x and his eldest son is y.
  So, x=3y
  9 year ago
  x-9=5(y-9)
  using this we get x=54 yr. ANS
• 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(5) No(0)
• Let 9 yr ago the age of son is X
  Then according to question age of father is 5X
  Then after 9 yr age is son is 9+X ,
  age of father is 5X+9 ,
  Now according to question 5X+9= 3(9X+3)
  By solving X=9
  Then age offather is 3(9+X) = 54
• 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(2) No(0)
• Assume X is father
  And y is son
  So,
  X-9=5(y-9).........1
  Now,x=3y..........2
  So replace 2 in 1
  
  Then, 3y-9=5(y-9)
  3y-9=5y-45
  5y-3y=45-9
  2y=36
  y=36÷2=18
  Now,x=y×3
  X=18×3=54
• 5 years agoHelpfull: Yes(2) No(0)
• present age of father =x &present age of son =y
  9 yrs ago,
  (x-9)=5*(y-9)
  or,x-5y=-36 (1)
  now,
  x=3y (2)
  on solving both eq we get x=54
• 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
• x=5y
  x+9=3(y+9)
  =>x=45
  present age is x+9=45+9=54
• 6 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)