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From the age of a person if two fifth of his age is subtracted, the result becomes 24 years. Find the age of the person .​
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From the age of a person if two fifth of his age is subtracted, the result becomes 24 years. Find the age of the person .​

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40 years old.

Explanation:


x - (2)/(5) x = 24 \\ (3)/(5) x = 24 \\ x = 24 / (3)/(5) = 40

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