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age of the father = x
age of son = y
five years ago so
(x-5) = 2( y-5)
x+ y = 70 eq 1
x-5 = 2y -10
x-2y = -5 eq2
subtracting one and two
-3y = -75
y = 25
putting value of y in eq 2
x - 2 * 25 = -5
x - 50 = -5
x = 45
therefore the age of the father is 45 and age of his son is 25
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age of the father = x
age of son = y
five years ago so
(x-5) = 2 (y-5)
x+ y = 70 eq 1
x-5 = 2y -10
x-2y = -5 eq2
subtracting one and two
-3y = -75
y = 25
putting value of y in eq 2
x - 2 * 25 = -5
x - 50 = -5
x = 45
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