Question

→ Age of A is 20 years less than that of
age
lese than that of
of A is 40% te of their
what are the
agel
of A&B?
B. If
combined age,​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Five years ago, the age of father was (x−5) years and that of son was (45−x−5)=(40−x) years.

As, five years ago, the product of ages was 124.

(x−5)(40−x)=124

⇒x

2

−45x+324=0

⇒(x−9)(x−36)=0

⇒x=9,x=36

When x=36, the age of father is 36 and the age of son is 9 years.

When x=36, the age of the father is 9 years and the age of the son is 36 years, which cannot be possible, so the present age of father is 36 years and that of the son is 9 years.