Question

The sum of the ages of a man and his wife is 77years. The man is 17 years older than his wife. How old is the man?

Answer 1

Answer:

Age of man = 47 yrs

Step-by-step explanation:

let the age of the wife be x

Acc. to the question, age of the man = 17 + x

⇒ x + 17 + x = 77

⇒ 2x + 17 = 77

⇒ 2x = 77 - 17

⇒ 2x = 60

⇒ x = 30

∴ the age of his wife is 30 yrs

⇒ the of the man = 17 +x

                             = 17 + 30

                             = 47 yrs