the sum of the present ages of a father and his son is 42 years . 6 years ago , father ' s age was 4 times the age of the son . after 6 years , son ' s age will be :	Choose the most appropriate option
A) 14 B) 16 C) 18 D) 20 E) 22

Rationale: let the present ages of son and father be x and ( 42 - x ) years respectively . then , ( 42 - x ) - 6 = 4 ( x - 6 ) 36 - x = 4 x - 24 x = 12 the son ' s age after 6 years will be 18 . the answer is c .
Answer: C