Question

5 years ago Rahul father was 5 times Rahul's age at present the sum of Rahul and his father's age is 40 years what are the present ages of Rahul and his father ??

Answer 1

let Rahul father age = x
Rahul age = y
x-5=5y
x-5y-5=0------1
x+y=40
x+y-40=0-------2
by elimination
-6y=-35
y=35/6
x=5+5y
x can be find by solving this

Answer 2

Answer:

Five years ago, let father's age be 5x

and let Rahul's age be x

At the present, sum of their ages = 40

→ 5x + 5 + x + 5 = 40 years

→ 6x + 10 = 40

→ 6x = 40 - 10

→ 6x = 30

→ x = 5

Therefore Rahul's age = 5 years

And father's age = 40 - 5 = 35 years