SOLUTION: Bob is 25 years younger than his father and 27 years older than his son. Together, their ages sum up to 100. What is each of their ages?
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Question 856048: Bob is 25 years younger than his father and 27 years older than his son. Together, their ages sum up to 100. What is each of their ages?
Answer by hamsanash1981@gmail.com(151) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let Bob's father age be x then bob's age = x - 25 and his son's age = x-25 - 27
=> x- 52
Their ages sum =100
x+x-25+x-52 = 100
3x - 77 = 100
3x = 177
x = 59
Therefore bob's father age = 59
Bob's age = x-25 = 59 - 25 = 34
Bob's son age = x- 52 = 59 - 52 = 7
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