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The age of a father is twice the age of his son. Five years ago, the father's age was thrice the age of the son then. What is the age of the son now?
एक पिता की उम्र उसके बेटे से दोगुनी है। पांच साल पहले, पिता की उम्र उस समय बेटे की उम्र के तीन साल थी। अब बेटे की उम्र क्या है?

A

35

B

38

C

40

D

45

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The correct Answer is:
D

`4(x-30) = 2x - 30`
`4x - 120 = 2x - 30`
2x=90
`x = 45` वर्ष
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