Steve’s father is 3 times as old as Steve. Steve’s mother is 37. The sum of the three ages is 89. How old is each person?

Answer 1

X is steve's age

3X is his father's age

37 is his mother's age.

Since the sum is 89, we can create an equation to add them all up:

x + 3x + 37 = 89

x + 3x is 4x, so now we have

4x + 37 = 89

Now we can subtract 37 from both sides of the equation, so we are left with:

4x = 52

Now we can divide both sides by 4, so we get

x = 13

Now we know Steve is 13.

To figure out his dad's age, we need to do 13 x 3

Now we know Steve's dad is 39.

Answer 2

x = steve age

3x = father age

37 = mother age

x + 3x + 37 = 89

4x = 52

x = 13

3x = 39

Steve 13, Mother 37, Father 39