Question

The total age of father and son is 60 years. 5 years ago the age of the father was 4 times the age of the son. What is the current age of the father​

Answer 1

Answer:

Hi friends

Step-by-step explanation:

let be the age of son as x

4(x-5)=60-x-5

4x-20=55-x

3x=75

x=25

son age as 25

father age is 35

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Answer 2

Answer:

43yrs

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the present age of son be x

present age of father = (60-x)yrs

5yrs ago,

Age of son = x-5yrs

therefore, age of father = 4(x-5)yrs = 4x-20yrs

then,

x-5yrs + 4x-20yrs = 60yrs

or, 5x - 25yrs = 60yrs

or, 5x = (60+25)yrs

or, x = 85/5 yrs

or, x = 17yrs

Present age of son = 17yrs

Present age of father = (60-17)yrs = 43yrs