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Q. After 5 years, fathersage will be three times the age of son. Five years earlier fathers age was 7 times the age of son at that time. What are the present ages of the father and the son?

A) 45 years, 9 years

B) 40 years, 10 years

C) 32 years, 8 years

D) 35 years, 7 years

40 years, 10 years

Additional Information > Exam point of View

Let the present ages of the father and son be F and S. From the equations F + 5 = 3(S + 5) and F - 5 = 7(S - 5), solving gives F = 40 and S = 10. Thus, the father is 40 years old, and the son is 10 years old.

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