Let father age is 7x
And son age is 2x
then after 15 year father age is 7x+15
After 15 year son age is 2x+15
⇒
2x+15
7x+15
=
1
2
⇒4x+30=7x+15
⇒4x−7x=15−30
⇒−3x=−15⇒x=5
Hence father present age=7×5=35
Son present age=2×5=10
difference of father and son age=35−10=25
So father age was 25 years when son was born