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The sum of the ages (in years) of a son and his father is 35 and the their ages is 150. Find their ages. |
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Answer» Let the father and his son’s age be ‘X’ yrs and ‘Y’ yrs respectively. X + Y = 35 X × Y = 150 X = 150/Y 150/Y + Y = 35 150 + Y2 = 35Y Y2 – 35Y + 150 = 0 (Y–5) (Y–30)=0 Y=5 The son's age (Y) = 5 yrs and father's age (X) = 30 yrs. |
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