A father is 26 years older than his son. if the total age of the father and the son is 56 year, find the age of son.
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let age of son =x
age of father =x+26
sum of their ages =56
x+x+26=56
2x+26=56
2x=56-26
2x=30
x=30/2
x=15.
age son = 15
age of father =x+26
sum of their ages =56
x+x+26=56
2x+26=56
2x=56-26
2x=30
x=30/2
x=15.
age son = 15
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son's age is equal to 30
no it is 15 verification is 15+26=41 age of father.41+15=56 sum of their ages is 56 . thus it is verified
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