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A man is five times as old as his son. if the the sum of their ages is 72, find the difference between their ages *​

A man is five times as old as his son. if the the sum of their ages is 72, find the difference between their ages *​
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a man is five times as old as his son. if the the sum of their ages is 72, find the difference between their ages *​

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12

Explanation:


  1. 5x + x = 72 \\ 6x = 72 \\ 6x / 6 = 72 / 6 \\ x = 12
  2. the man is 5× as old as his son if the sum of the age is
  3. 5×+×=72
  4. 72÷6
  5. 12
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