SOLUTION: michael is 25 years younger than his father. The sum of their ages is 53. What is micheals age?

Question 561170: michael is 25 years younger than his father. The sum of their ages is 53. What is micheals age?

Found 2 solutions by Maths68, nyc_function:
Answer by Maths68(1474) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let
Present age of Michael = m
Present age of father = f
michael is 25 years younger than his father
m=f-25.........(1)
The sum of their ages is 53
m+f=53
Put the value of m from (1) to above equation
f-25+f=53
2f-25=53
2f=53+25
2f=78
2f/2=78/2
f=39
Put the value of f in (1)
m=f-25.........(1)
m=39-25
m=14

Present age of Michael = m = 14 years old
Present age of father = f = 39 years old

Answer by nyc_function(2741) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x + x + 25 = 53

This is the equation you need.

Can you take it from here?

(x + 25) = father's age

x = son's age
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