When Ayaan was born, his father was 30 and his mother was 26. Today the three of them have a combined age of 98 years. How old is Ayaan's father now?

Explanation

1. 01

   Let Ayaan be $s$. Father = $s + 30$, mother = $s + 26$.

2. 02

   $s + (s + 30) + (s + 26) = 98$, so $3s = 42$ and $s = 14$.

3. 03

   Father = $14 + 30 = 44$ years (mother 40).