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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
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4
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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0
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.
Step-by-step explanation:
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