the sum of ages of father and his son is 60 years.if the difference between their ages is 40 years then find the age of father and son?

Answer:Father's age is 50, Son's age is 10Step-by-step explanation:X+Y=60X-Y= 40Let X represent the Father's age while Y represents the Son's age;therefore, from the two equations, the value of X isX= 60-YX= 40+Y  then putting in the value of x (40+Y) + Y= 60, 40+2Y=602Y=60-40 =20Y= 10,Now that we know the value of Y, we can get the value of xIf X+Y=60, thenX+10=60,X=60-10,X= 50