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Let the age of the son be x
Given age of man is 5 times his son.
Therefore age of man =5x
According to the question :
10(x-5) = 5x - 5
10x -50 = 5x - 5
10x -5x = -5 + 50
5x = 45
x = 9
Given age of man = 5x = 5 ×9 = 45
So the man's age is 45 years.
Option A) 45 years is correct.
Hope it helps.
Given age of man is 5 times his son.
Therefore age of man =5x
According to the question :
10(x-5) = 5x - 5
10x -50 = 5x - 5
10x -5x = -5 + 50
5x = 45
x = 9
Given age of man = 5x = 5 ×9 = 45
So the man's age is 45 years.
Option A) 45 years is correct.
Hope it helps.
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Let the present age of the son b x years.
Then the age of his father is 5x yrs...
5 years ago,
Son's age =(x-5)yrs
Father's age =(5x-5)yrs
Acc. To question,
10(1x-5)=5x-5
=>10x-50=5x-5
=>10x-5x=-5+50
=>5x=45
=>x=9
Therefore, Age of son is 9yrs.
Age of father is 45yrs
Then the age of his father is 5x yrs...
5 years ago,
Son's age =(x-5)yrs
Father's age =(5x-5)yrs
Acc. To question,
10(1x-5)=5x-5
=>10x-50=5x-5
=>10x-5x=-5+50
=>5x=45
=>x=9
Therefore, Age of son is 9yrs.
Age of father is 45yrs
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