SOLUTION: A father is 25 years older than his son. Today, the sum of their ages is 55 years. What is the age of the father and the son?

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Question 805328: A father is 25 years older than his son. Today, the sum of their ages is 55 years. What is the age of the father and the son?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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son's age be x
father's age = 25+x
sum of ages
x+x+25=55
2x+25=55
-25
2x+25-25=55-25
2x=30
/2
x=15
Son is 15
and father is 40 years