SOLUTION: 5 years ago the sum of ages of father and son was 30 and 5 years hence father's ages is 5 yrs more than the double of son's age.find their present ages
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Question 1094676: 5 years ago the sum of ages of father and son was 30 and 5 years hence father's ages is 5 yrs more than the double of son's age.find their present ages
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = father's age now
Let = son's age now
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(1)
(2)
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(1)
(1)
and
(2)
(2)
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Subtract (2) from (1)
(1)
(2)
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and
(1)
(1)
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The father is 30 and the son is 10
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check:
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
OK
