SOLUTION: if a boy si 24 years younger than him father after 2 years their sum of ages will be 40,what is the age of father?
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Question 308628: if a boy si 24 years younger than him father after 2 years their sum of ages will be 40,what is the age of father?
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let the father's age be x now
son's age = x-24
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After 2 years
father will be x+2
son will be x-24 +2
Their sum = 40
x+2 +x-24+2 = 40
2x-20=40
2x = 60
x= 30
Father's age = 30 years.
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