Question

Ade's age is 56 years more than his son. If the son's age is w years, find the value of w when the sum of their ages is 76 years.

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Answer 1

The required value of w = 10

Explanation:

Ade's age is 56 years more than his son.

If the son's age is w years

Ade's age will be 56 + w

Also Sum of their ages is 76 years.

Ade's age + son's age = 76

56 + w + w = 76

56 + 2w = 76

2w = 76 - 56

2w = 20

w = 20/2

w = 10

So The value of w is 10.

Answer 2

w=10

Explanation:

So we know that Ade is 56 years older than his son. Let w stand for the son's age:

56+w=Ade's age

Next, write an equation with the 2 guys' ages adding up to 76.

76=(56+w)+w

combine like terms

76=56+2w

subtract 56 from both sides

20=2w

divide both sides by 2

10=w

So, the son's age is 10.

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