Question

10 years hence , the age of x will be 2 times that of age of y , 10 years ago , the age of x was six times that of age of y . what are their present ages ?​

Answer 1

Answer:x=40 and y=15

Step-by-step explanation:

Let present age is x,y then from question

x-10=6(y-10). (i)

x+10=2(y+10). (ii)

Solve this

from equ. (ii)

x=2y+10

On putting this in equ. first we get

Y= 15 and X = 40