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The age of a man is three times the sum of the ages of his two
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The age of a man is three times the sum of the ages of his two sons. Five years hence, his age will be double of the sum of the ages of his sons. The father's present age is ______.

A
40 years

B
45 years

C
50 years

D
55 years

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The age of a man is three times the sum of the ages of his two sons. Five years hence, his age will be double of the sum of the ages of his sons. The father's present age is ______.