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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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  • The present age of a man is twice that of his son. Eight years hence, their ages will be in the ratio 7:4 . Find their present ages.

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    B
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