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Answer -
Sum of ages of a man and his son = 45 years
Let the present age of the man = x years
Then age of his son = (45 – x) years
5 years ago,
Age of the man was = (x – 5) years
and age of his son = (45 – x – 5) years = (40 – x) years
According to the condition,
(x – 5) (40 – x) = 4 (x – 5)
=> 40 – x = 4 [Dividing by (x – 5)]
=> x = 40 – 4 = 36
Age of the man = 36 years
and age of his son = 45 – 36 = 9 years