How old will Mr. peters be when his son is eight?

Question

 Mr. peters is two more than three times his son age 5 years from now 

Answer 1

We need to know how old his son is right now, but we don't!!!

 

Right now, the son is X

5 years from now, the son shall be X+5

 

Mr. Peters is

3(X+5)+2 = 3x + 17

 

The son will be 8 in (8-x) years

 

Adding that to Mr. Peter's age:

 

3x+17 + 8-x =

2x + 25

 

 

 

SO....

suppose right now the son is x=5.

Then Mr. Peters is 3(5)+17 = 15+17 = 32

 

His son will be 8 in 3 years, which will make Mr. Peters 35.

AND 2(5)+25 = 10+25=35 so it checks