Question

16. Reena is 6 years older than her brother Ajay. If the sum
of their ages is 28 years, what are their present ages?
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Answer 1

let Reena brother age be x years

let  Renaa age be= 6+x years

6+x+x=28

2x=28-6

2x=22

x=22/2

x=11

 therefore reenas brother is 11 yrs  

reena is                   11+6=17 yrs

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Let Reena's present age be x years

⇒ Ajay's present age=x−6

and x+x−6=28

⇒2x=34

⇒x=17

⇒ Reena's age=17,

Ajay's age=11.