The father

The father is 36 years old, and the son is six years old. Thus, a father will be three times older than a son by how many years?

Correct answer:

x =  9

Step-by-step explanation:

36+x=3(6+x)  36+x=3 (6+x)  2x=18  x=218=9  x=9



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