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A father is 3 times as old as his son. The sum of their ages is 48. How old is each?
A father is 3 times as old as his son. The sum of their ages is 48. How old is each?
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Let "x" represent the age of the son.
The father is therefore 3x years old.
The sum of their ages is x+3x = 4x = 48.
Dividing both sides of the equation by 4 gives x = 12.
Therefore, the son is 12 years old, and the father is 3*12 = <<3*12=36>>36 years old. Answer: \boxed{12 \textrm{ and } 36}.
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