A is 6 years older than
b.nine years hence the respevtive ratio of the ages of both a and b would be 6:5 what is the ratio current ages of a and b
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let b pre. age = x
a pre. age = x+6
after 9 year --
age of b = x+9
age of a = x+6+9 = x+15
ATQ -- x+15 / x+9 = 6/5
-- 5(x+15) = 6(x+9)
-- 5x+75 = 6x+54
-- 75-54 = 6x-5x
-- 21 = x
ratio of pre. ages = x / x+6 = 21 / 21+6
= 21/27 = 7/9
= 7:9 ans..
a pre. age = x+6
after 9 year --
age of b = x+9
age of a = x+6+9 = x+15
ATQ -- x+15 / x+9 = 6/5
-- 5(x+15) = 6(x+9)
-- 5x+75 = 6x+54
-- 75-54 = 6x-5x
-- 21 = x
ratio of pre. ages = x / x+6 = 21 / 21+6
= 21/27 = 7/9
= 7:9 ans..
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