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The sum of present ages of a father and his son is 80 years. When the father´s age was equal to the present age of the son, the sum of their ages was 40 years . Find their present ages.​

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Answer:figure it out yourself

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User Ujjual
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Explanation:

Let x and y be the present ages of the father and his son respectively.

x + y = 80

2y = 40

y = 20

x + 20 = 80

x = 60

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