Question

7. The age of a man is 27 years more than the age of his son. If the sum of their ages is 47 years, find the age of the son and his father. of their age​

Answer 1

age of son=10 years

age of man=37 years

explanation: let age of son be x.

then, age of father will be 27+x

according to question,

  age of son + age of man = 47

  x + 27 + x = 47

  2x = 20

  x = 10 years

hence, age of son is 10 years and age of man is 10+ 27= 37 years

Answer 2

Answer:

let the age of the son =x

let the age of his father =27+x

x+27+x=47

2x=47-27

2x=20

x=20/2

x=10

age of the father =27+10=37