Question

1 Prashanth's age is 5 years more than five times the age of his son. Find the age of his son, if his age is 40 years.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Son's age is 7 years.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let Prashant's age be x and his son's age be y

According to the question:-

x=5y+5

Prashant age is now 40 years

Putting x=40

40=5y+5

5y= 40-5

5y=35

y=35/5

y=7

Son's age is 7 years.

Hope it helps

Answer 2

Let Prashanth's age=x and His son's age be y

ATQ

$40 = 5y + 5$

$5y = 40 - 5$

$5y = 35$

$y = \cancel \dfrac{35}{7} = 7$

$y = 7$

So, the son's age will be