SOLUTION: A man is 25 years older than his son. If the sum of their ages is 55 years, how old is the son?

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Question 1045921: A man is 25 years older than his son. If the sum of their ages is 55 years, how old is the son?
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A man is 25 years older than his son. If the sum of their ages is 55 years, how old is the son?
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m + s = 55,   (m stands for the man, s stands for the son).
m - s = 25.

Add the two equations.