Question

the age of a father is 4 times that of his son 8 years hence the sum of their ages will be 86 years.find their age.​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

let sons age be x

then fathers age is 4x

atq

x +8 + 4x+ 8 = 86

5x + 16 = 86

5x = 70

x = 14 years

so sons age = 14 years

and fathers age = 14 x 4

= 56 years