A father said to his son: ''I was as old as you are at the present at the time of your birth''. If the father's age is 38 years now, the son's age five years back was:

Answer

14 years.

Let the son's present age be x years. Then, (38 - x) = x

2x = 38.

x = 19.

Son's age 5 years back (19 - 5) = 14 years.

A father said to his son: ''I was as old as you are at the present at the time of your birth''. If the father's age is 38 years now, the son's age five years back was:

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