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the sum of the ages of a father and his son is 38 years. if the father is 22 years older than his son , find their present ages ​

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Answer:

16

Explanation:

son=38-22

son=16

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If the father is 22 years older than his son, and the sum of their ages is 38 years, we can set up the following equations to represent this information:

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father + son = 38

father = son + 22

We can solve for the father's and son's ages by substituting the second equation into the first equation:

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(son + 22) + son = 38

2 * son + 22 = 38

2 * son = 16

son = 8

Therefore, the son's age is 8 years, and the father's age is 8 + 22 = <<8+22=30>>30 years.

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