A father said to this son, "I was as old as you are at the present at the time of your birth". If the father's age is 38 years now, the son's age five year's back was :

A father said to this son, "I was as old as you are at the present at the time of your birth". If the father's age is 38 years now, the son's age five year's back was : Correct Answer 14

Let, sons present age = x years So, son is born x year ago Then father age was x years So, fathers present age (x + x) or 2x years 2x = 38 x = 19 5 years back in was (19 - 5) = 14 years
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