SOLUTION: father tells son he was his present age when he was born, Father's present age was 36 now, how old was the boy 05 yrs back
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Question 756638: father tells son he was his present age when he was born, Father's present age was 36 now, how old was the boy 05 yrs back
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father tells son he was his present age when he was born, Father's present age was 36 now, how old was the boy 05 yrs back.
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let x=son's present age and father's age when son was born
2x=father's present age.
2x=36
x=18
5yrs back:
The boy was x-5=13 yrs
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