20 6 years ago , a father was 3 times as old as his son . now the father is only twice as old as his son . then the sum of the present ages of the son and the father is : Choose the correct choice from the following answers:	A) 120	B) 156	C) 108	D) 105	E) 86

Rationale: let the present ages of the father and son be 2 x and x years respectively . then , ( 2 x - 26 ) = 3 ( x - 26 ) x = 52 . required sum = ( 2 x + x ) = 3 x = 156 years . answer is b
Answer: B