A boy is years old. His father is 5 more than 2 times his age. The sum of

their ages is 50 years. Find the age of the

By Ava

A boy is years old. His father is 5 more than 2 times his age. The sum of

their ages is 50 years. Find the age of the boy.

(a) 15 years (b) 35 years

(c) 30 years (d) 45 years​

About the author
Ava

2 thoughts on “A boy is years old. His father is 5 more than 2 times his age. The sum of <br /><br />their ages is 50 years. Find the age of the”

  1. Answer:

    Let the Age of Boy be x Yrs

    Let the Age of Father be 2x+5 Yrs

    Sum of Their age is 50 Yrs

    (2x+5)+(x)=50

    (3x+5)=50

    (3x)=50-5

    (3x)=45

    (x)=45/3

    x=15

    Age of Boy = 1x

    So,

    1*15

    =15 Yrs

    Hope it Help’s you

    Drop Some Thanks and

    Mark as Brainliest

    Reply
  2. Answer:

    a) 15 is the age of boy

    Step-by-step explanation:

    let the age of boy be x

    therefore the age of his father will be 2x +5

    x +2x+5 =50

    3x +5 = 50

    3x=50-5

    3x =45

    x=45/3

    x =15

    Reply

Leave a Comment