A boy is 20 years youger than his father and in five years ume the sum of their ages will be 32. How old is each now?
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A boy is 20 years youger than his father and in five years ume the sum of their ages will be 32. How old is each now?
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Answer:
The boy is 1 year old while the father is 21 years old
Step-by-step explanation:
The boy's age after 5 years will be 6 years old. The father after 5 years will be 26 years old. 26 + 6 = 32
The equation is:
x + (x + 20) = 32 - 2(5)
2x + 20 = 32 - 10
2x + 20 = 22
2x = 22 - 20
2x = 2
x = 1
Since x in this equation represents the boy's age, the boy is 1 year old now. Since the father is 20 years older than the boy, the father is 21 years old now.
I hope this helps.