a man is 42 years old and his son is 12 years old how many years ago was the father age six times that of the son
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Answer:
6 years ago was the father age six times that of the son.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given : Age of man = 42 years
Age of his son = 12 years
Let x years ago the fathers age was six times that of the son.
According to the question,
6(12 - x) = 42 - x
=> 72 - 6x = 42 - x
=> 5x = 30
=> x = 6
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Answer:
8 years and 6 years respectively
Step-by-step explanation
6 years ago was the father age six times that of the son.
Given : Age of man = 42 years
Age of his son = 12 years
Let x years ago the fathers age was six times that of the son.
According to the question,
6(12 - x) = 42 - x
=> 72 - 6x = 42 - x
=> 5x = 30
=> x = 6
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