Question

an eagle is 4 times old as a falcon. three years ago, the eaglr was 7 times as old as the falcon. find the present agr of each bird​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

let the age of eagle be x

let the present age of falcon be y

x=4y

x-3=7y

Answer 2

let eagle's age be x" and falcon age be y"

now APQ

x=4y

x-4y=0....(1)

3 yrs ago

eagle's age be x-3

falcon's age be y-3

APQ

x-3= 7(y-3)

x-3=7y-21 x -7y=-18...(2)

equating (1)&(2)

x-4y=0

x-7y=-18

(-)(+) (+)

y=18/3

=6

putting this value on eq (1)

we get

x=24