Father and sons age

The father is 56 years old, and his sons are 25 and 19 years old. In how many years will the father's age equal the sum of his sons' ages?

Final Answer:

x =  12

Step-by-step explanation:

56+x=(25+x)+(19+x)  x=12   Verifying Solution:  s1=25+x=25+12=37 s2=19+x=19+12=31  o2=56+x=56+12=68



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