A man is 24 years older than his son. In 3 years time he will be twice as old as his son is now. How old is the father now?
Let's assume the son's age is x.
According to the problem, the father's age is x + 24.
In 3 years, the father's age will be (x + 24) + 3 = x + 27.
According to the problem, in 3 years the father's age will be twice the son's current age, so x + 27 = 2x.
By rearranging the equation, we find that x = 27.
So the father's current age is x + 24 = 27 + 24 = <<27+24=51>>51 years. Answer: \boxed{51}.
To solve this problem, let's represent the current age of the son as "x."
According to the information given, the father is 24 years older than his son, so the father's current age can be expressed as "x + 24."
In 3 years, the father's age will be "x + 24 + 3" and the son's age will be "x + 3."
According to the problem, the father's age in 3 years will be twice as old as his son is now. So, we can set up the equation:
x + 24 + 3 = 2x
Now, solve the equation:
x + 27 = 2x
Subtract "x" from both sides:
27 = x
Therefore, the son's current age, x, is 27 years old.
To find the father's current age, substitute the son's age into the equation:
Father's age = x + 24
Father's age = 27 + 24
Therefore, the father's current age is 51 years old.
To solve this problem, we can set up equations based on the information given. Let's denote the age of the son as "x" and the age of the father as "x + 24", as the father is 24 years older than his son.
According to the given information, in 3 years' time, the father will be twice as old as his son is now. So, we can express this as:
x + 24 + 3 = 2 * x
Simplifying this equation, we have:
x + 27 = 2x
Now, we can solve for "x" to find the age of the son:
x = 27
Therefore, the age of the son is 27. To find the age of the father, we can substitute this value into the equation:
Father's age = x + 24
Father's age = 27 + 24
Father's age = 51
So, the father is currently 51 years old.