A father is 7 times as old as his son. 2 years ago, the father was 13 times as old as his son. father present age
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Let the son's age be x
Father's age is 7x.
Before 2 years
Son's age was x- 2
Father's age was 7x - 2
Ratio of their age is 1 : 13
x-2 : 7x- 2 = 1: 13
13 (x-2 ) = 7x -2
13x - 26 = 7x - 2
13x - 7x = 26 -2
6 x = 24
x = 24/ 6
x = 4
Son's present age = 4 years
Fathers present age = 28 years
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Father's age is 7x.
Before 2 years
Son's age was x- 2
Father's age was 7x - 2
Ratio of their age is 1 : 13
x-2 : 7x- 2 = 1: 13
13 (x-2 ) = 7x -2
13x - 26 = 7x - 2
13x - 7x = 26 -2
6 x = 24
x = 24/ 6
x = 4
Son's present age = 4 years
Fathers present age = 28 years
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