Prathima's age is 4 times the age of her son. Find the son's age if the sum of their ages is 40 years.
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Let the age of the son = x years
∴ Age of Prathima is 4 times the age of the son = 4x years.
age of the son = 4x years.
Sum of their ages = 40 years
x+4x=40
5x=40
x=8
∴ Son's age = x years = 8 years.