Question

Age of a man is 38 more than his son ,the sum of their ages is 82. Find their ages of the son &his father

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

let the age of son be x

let the age of father be x+38

the ages of the son and father =x+x+38

82=2x+38

82-38=2x

44=2x

44/2=x

22=x

therefore the age of son is 22 years and age of father =x+38

=22+38

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Answer 2

Answer:

Let son's age = x years

Father's age = x+38 years

ATQ,

x+x+38 = 82

2x = 82-38

2x = 44

x = 44/2

x = 22

Son's age = 22 years

Father's age = 22+38 = 60 years