Question

3 years ago father is 7 times the age of his son if age of father is five times that of his son now find the present age of father and son​

Answer 1

Answer:

Let the age of the son is x years.  

Then the age of the father would be 5x years.  

3 years ago --  

5x-3 = 7*(x-3)  

5x-3 = 7x-21  

2x = 18

x = 9

5x = 45

So at present the age of the son is 9 years and age of father is 45 years.

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