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Father’s age is three times the sum of ages of his two children. After 5 years his age will be twice the sum of ages of two children. Find the age of father.

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To find the age of the father based on the given conditions, we will use the method of forming and solving linear equations. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Define Variables:** - Let \( x \) be the father's current age. - Let \( y \) be the sum of the current ages of his two children. ...
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