Problema Solution
A man is 22 years older than his son. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 102. How old is each?
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Let 'x' represent the age of the son and 'y' the age of the father.
y = 22 + x
(x + 8) + (y + 8) = 102
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x = 32 years
y = 54 years
The father is 54 years and the sun is 32 years old.