Question

A mothers age is x years her sons age is 5 more than one third of her age the sum of their ages is 65 what is the mothers age

Answer 1

Answer:

45yrs

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Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

age of mother =X years

age of the boy = X/3+5years

now

x+(X/3+5) = 65

x+X/3=60

3x+x/3= 60

4x= 180

x= 180/4

x=45

the age of mother is 45 years

the age of son is 20 years