Solution:let age of son = x10 years ago, sonx-10 father = 3(x-10) Present age of 10 years hence, father's s = 3x - 30 + 10 = 3x - 20 10 years later son = x + 10 father = 3x-20+10 = 3x-10 According to the question, 3x - 10 = 2(x + 10) Rightarrow 3x - 10 = 2x + 20 ⇒ x = 30
Age of son = 30 Age of father = 3 x 30 - 20 = 70 father: son = 70 : 30 = 7:3