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Q12. A boy is 30 years younger than his father. If the sum of the ages of the son and the father is 56, find the
age of the son​

Answer 1

Answer:

13years

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the age of the father be x.

Thus, the age of the son is (x-30) since the son is 30yrs younger than his father.

Now the sum of their ages is 56.

ie, x + x-30 = 56

        2x-30 = 56

              2x = 86

                x = 43

ie, age of the father is 43

Hence, age of son is 13years.              

Answer 2

Answer:

Answer:

13years

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the age of the father be x.

Thus, the age of the son is (x-30) since the son is 30yrs younger than his father.

Now the sum of their ages is 56.

ie, x + x-30 = 56

       2x-30 = 56

             2x = 86

               x = 43

ie, age of the father is 43

Hence, age of son is 13years.        

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