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Please somebody should help me for my assignment the question is on equation with fraction. A father is 24 yrs older than his son. (a) if the son is x yrs old,how old is the father. (b) if the ratio of their ages is 5:2,find the age of the son?​

Please Somebody Should Help Me For My Assignment The Question Is On Equation With Fraction A Father Is 24 Yrs Older Than His Son A If The Son Is X Yrs Oldhow Ol class=

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Answer:

Father age is 40 and Son age is 16

Step-by-step explanation:

Let Father be x and Son be y.

If their ratio of their age is 5:2 then

Find Y:

2x = 5y

  • x = 5y/2
  • 5y/2 = y+24
  • 5y= 2y + 48
  • 5y-2y = 48
  • 3y=48
  • y=48/3
  • y = 16

Find X

  1. x=y+24
  2. x=16+24
  3. x=40

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