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A man is twice as old as his son. 20 years ago, the age of the man was 12 times the age of the son. Find their present ages.

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44 years, 22 years
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ICSE-LINEAR EQUATIONS-EXERCISE 14B
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  2. A number exceeds 20% of itself by 40. Find the number.

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  3. If 10 be added to four times a certain number, the result is 5 less th...

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  4. One fourth of a number is increased by 7 and the result is multiplied ...

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  5. The sum of two consecutive odd numbers is 56. Find the numbers.

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  6. The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 48. Find the numbers.

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  8. In a class of 40 pupils, the number of girls is three-fifths of the nu...

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  9. The length of a rectangular park is three times its breadth. If the pe...

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  10. Two equal sides of a triangle are each 5 metres less than twice the th...

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  11. Two supplementary angles differ by 44^(@). Find the angles.

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  13. The denominator of a fraction is 3 more than the numerator. If 2 is ad...

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  15. A man is 28 years older than his son. After 10 years, he will be thric...

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