A father tells his son, "I was of your present age when you were born". If the father is 36 now, how old was the boy five years back?

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Let the father's age be x and the son's age be y. Then, x - y = y or x = 2y, Now, x = 36. So, 2y = 36 or y = 18. Therefore Son's present age = 18 years. So, son's age 5 years ago = 13 years…

A father tells his son, "I was of your present age when you were born". If the father is 36 now, how old was the boy five years back?

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