2 years ago

Ten years ago,a father was five times as old as his son.their combined age now is 80.find the age of the son

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Andreas93 [3]2 years ago

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Answer:

The son is now 20. The father is now 60

Step-by-step explanation:

The son was 10, ten years ago. Five times that was 50 years, the age of the father. Now they have both aged 10 years, and the son is 20 and the father is 60. Add them together, and it makes 80.

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Dahasolnce [82]2 years ago

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Answer:

20 years old

Step-by-step explanation:

10 → Ten years ago

50 → The father was <em>five times</em> as old as his son.

<u>Current Ages</u>

20 → Son

60 → Father

$20 + 60 = 80$

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