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A father is twice as old as his son and the sum of their ages is 75. How old is the
father?

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Answer: 50

Let's first of all assume the son's age as x.

So,

Father's age will be 2x i.e. twice as old as the son

Given that,

Sum of their ages = 75 years

So,

x + 2x = 75

3x = 75

x = 75/3

x = 25

Hence,

Son's age = x = 25 years

Father's age = 2x = 2 * 25 = 50 years

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