A man is 24 years older than his son. In two years, he will be twice his son's age. What is the son's present age?

Problem restatement
Express the age difference and the “twice in two years” condition as equations and solve for the son's current age.

Given data

• Now: Father = Son + 24.
• In 2 years: Father + 2 = 2(Son + 2).

Concept/Approach
Substitute Father = Son + 24 into the future condition to solve for Son.

Step-by-Step calculation
(S + 24) + 2 = 2(S + 2)S + 26 = 2S + 4 ⇒ S = 22

Verification/Alternative
Present ages: Son 22, Father 46. In 2 years: 24 and 48 → father is twice the son (48 = 2×24).

Common pitfalls
Forgetting to add 2 years to both ages in the “in two years” statement.

Final Answer
22 years