Accenture Company Numerical Ability Age Problem

A man spent 1/5 of his life as young boy...,1/7,1/12, and then 5 years upto his sons birth his son was chosen alderman 4 years ago when he was half the age of the man now. Find the mans age.

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Let x = his final age
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a lengthy but simple equation
Final age = child + youth + bach + marriage + son's age + 4
x = x/5 + x/7 + x/12 + 5 + x/2 + 4
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Common denominator of 12*7 = 84
x =14 x/84 + 7x/84 + 12x/84 + 5 + 42x/84 + 4
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x = 75x/84 + 9
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84x/84 - 75x/84 = 9
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9x/84 = 9
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x = 84 is his final age
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Check:
14 + 7 + 12 + 5 + 42 + 4 = 84
12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(3) No(5)

x=x/5+x/7+x/12+5+(age of the son)
age of the son let be y
so y-4=x/2
y=x/2+4
so x=x/5+x/7+x/12+5+x/2+4
x=9*420/31
i think the question is wrong

@neha when u take the LCM it is not 84
it is 84*5=420
11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(2) No(1)
Anyways the answer is 84 ...still didnt got the concept ...have to move on...
8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)

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