Aptitude - Problems on Ages - Discussion

Like Mohan said,

So when we get the answer we should subtract 2 years so that we will be getting the present age. Some body please clarify my doubt.

So why it is not 20 ?

@Rachana Manek

You should take father and son's age.
so U take both the ages in both sides
SO,
(x+24)+2=2(X=2)
(x+24)+2 means
Farther's age +2 years,
2(x+2) Means
Son's Age then 2 is used for twice as father age.
Now clear,then solve the equation.. you ll get the ans..

Thank you Ranjani. You cleared my doubts.

GIVEN:a man is 24 yrs older thn his son
let us take sons age as x
thn fathers age will be 24+x
this can be written in equation form as 24+x=x ->equ 1
after 2yrs fathers age and sons age will be as
24+x+2=x+2 ->equ 2
GIVEN:after 2yrs fa age will b twice as sons age
therefore equ 2 becames as 24+x+2=2(x+2)
24+x+2=2x+4
26+x=2x+4
-> x=22

Please explain (x + 24) + 2 = 2(x + 2) .

It is said after 2yrs. So i thnk it is (x+2).

Please explain more.

Yes any body can solve the mohan doubt.

We got finally son's age as 22 year's,but in the problem they have mentioned only after two years father age will be twice as son's age so we have added 2 years both the side .. which is
(x + 24) + 2 = 2(x + 2)

So wen we get the answer we should subtract 2 years so tat we will be getting the present age ......... some body please clarify ma doubt ... :)

Please explain x+26.