document.write( "Question 308633: a boy is 24years younger than his father after two years their sum of ages will be 40. what is the age of fater?
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boy is 24 yrs younger than his father
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\n" ); document.write( "Let f = age of father
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\n" ); document.write( "(f+2) + (f-24) + 2 = 40
\n" ); document.write( "2f - 20 = 40
\n" ); document.write( "2f = 40 + 20
\n" ); document.write( "2f = 60
\n" ); document.write( "f = 30 yrs
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