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Father is 20 years older than son. if the sum of their ages is 40 years find their age​

User Tony Hou
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Answer:

20 is the father's 20 is the son

Explanation:

20+20=40

40/2=20

40-20=20

another way:

20:n= 40

40-20=20

20:20=40

User Yoonmi
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Answer:

Explanation:

let the age of son be x

x+x+20=40

2x=40-20

x=20/2

x=10

since age of a father is 20 more than his son's so,

x+20=father's age

10+20

30

therefore fathers age is thirty years and son age is 10 years

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