Abdul is twice as old as his son. If the sum of their ages is 90 years

1.	Abdul is twice as old as his son. If the sum of their ages is 90 years. find their ages.
Answer» ong>Step-by-step EXPLANATION: If the son’s AGE is X, the father’s age is 2x. TEN years ago: (x - 10) + (2x - 10) = 52 3x + 20 = 52 3x = 72 x = 24 2x = 48 So the son’s age is 24 and the father’s is 48. Ten years ago, they were 14 and 38, which adds up to 52.

Abdul is twice as old as his son. If the sum of their ages is 90 years. find their ages.

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ong>Step-by-step EXPLANATION:

If the son’s AGE is X, the father’s age is 2x.

TEN years ago:

(x - 10) + (2x - 10) = 52

3x + 20 = 52

3x = 72

x = 24

2x = 48

So the son’s age is 24 and the father’s is 48. Ten years ago, they were 14 and 38, which adds up to 52.