If you mean: 3(2+4x) = 42 then the value of x works out as 3
42 * 5 - 63 = 210 - 63 = 147
(6 x 5) + (3 X 4) = 30 +12 = 42
Suppose the son is x. Then John is 2x. In 42 years, son will be x+42 and John will be 2x+42. So (2x+42)/(x+42) = 4/3 [Make sure you have the ratio the correct way around - with John first]. ie 3*(2x+42) = 4*(x+42) 6x + 3*42 = 4x + 4*42 or 2x = 42 or x = 21 So the son's current age is 21.
4 x 4 = 16
Ten and a half 2 x 10.5 = 21 3 x 10.5 = 31.5 4 x 10.5 = 42
X * 3 = 42 X = 42/3 X = 14
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14 14 x 3 = 42 14 x 4 = 56
One solution is, 31 + (2 x 4) = 31 + 8 = 39 Another is, 42 - (1 x 3) = 42 - 3 = 39
8 x (9 - 3) 4^2 (9 - 3) - 4^2 12-4^2 4 x 8 =32
42,84,126,168,210,252,294,336,378,420,462,504lol