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A man is four times as old as his son. After 16 years he will be only twice old as his son. Find their present ages.

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Solution

Let Son's age =x and Man's age =4x

After 16 years,

2(x+16)=4x+16

2x+32=4x+16

16=2x

x=8 years

Son's age =8 years and Man's age =32 years.

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