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if x represents the present age of father and y represents the present age of son,then what will be the equation of the statement "present age of father is 5 times more than 6 times the age of son"

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  1. present age of father = x
    6 times the age of son = 6y
    so, we have

    x = 6y+5y

    I suspect you meant

    five more than

    If so, x=6y+5

    If you meant

    five times as much as, then x=5*6y

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