Question

5 years ago Geeta was thrice as old as nandu.10 years later Geeta will be twice as old as nandu. find the present ages ...
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Answer 1

Answer:

let nandu's age be x

let geeta's age be y

5 years ago,

y-5=3(x-5)

y-5=3x-15

10=3x-y             (1)

10 years later

y+10=2(x+10)

y+10=2x+20

y-2x=10              (2)

adding 1 and 2, we get

⇒20=x

in eq 1, 10 = 3x-y = 60-y

⇒y=50

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