Question

Two years ago, a father was five timers as old as his son. Two years later, his age will be 8 more than three times the age of his son. find the present age of father and son​

Answer 1

Answer:

father age is 42 yrs

and son age is 10 yrs

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the age of father is x years and that of son is y years.

Then by the given question,

x-2=5(y-2)

or, x-5y=-10+2

or, x-5y=-8

or, x=5y-8

x+2=3(y+2)+8

or, x-3y=6+8-2

or, 5y-8-3y=12

or, 2y=12+8

or, y=20/2

or, y=10

then x=5y-8=50-8=42

Then, the age of father is 42 yrs. and the age of son is 10 yrs.

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Answer 2

Answer : Father age 42

Son age 10

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