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A boy is 24 years younger than his father and in two years the sum of their age will be 40. How old is the son and the father now

Solution

A b oy i s 24 ye a rs yo u n g er t han hi s f a t h er an d in tw o ye a rs t h e s u m o f t h e i r a g e w i ll b e 40. Ho w o l d i s t h e so n an d t h e f a t h er n o w

Solution

Boy^{'} s age is : 6

Father^{'} s age is : 30

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

x + 2 + x + 24 + 2 = 40

Solve for

x, x + 2 + x + 24 + 2 = 40 : x = 6

Find age

Boy^{'} s age is : 6

Father^{'} s age is : 30

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