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alok's age is four times his son's age. eight years ago, he was twelve times his son's age. find their present ages. |
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Answer» Let his son be x now His son = x - 8 Alok = 4x - 8 8 years go, Alok is 12 times his son's age: 4x - 8 = 12(x - 8) Solve for x: 4x - 8 = 12(x - 8) 4x - 8 = 12x - 96 12x - 4x = 96 - 8 8x = 88 x = 11 His son = x = 11 years old Alok = 4x = 11 x 4 = 44 years old Answer: Alok is 44 years old and his son is 11 years old |
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