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HLW MATE.....HERE IS YOUR CORRECT QUESTION :
✓Five years hence, the age of jacob will be three times that of his son. Five years ago , jacob's age was seven times that of his son. what are their present ages?
✓YOUR CORRECT ANSWER :
Let the age of jacob be 'x' and his son be 'y'.
ATQ,
x+5=(y+5)
x-5=(y-5)
x+5=3y+15
x-3y=15-5
x-3y=10 -----------------(1)
x=10+3y
x-5=7y-35
x-7y=-35+5
x-7y=-30 ----------------(2)
SUBSTITUTE, x=10+3y in eq (2)
10+3y-7y=-30
-4y=-30-10
y=-40/-4
y=10
x=10+3(10)
x=10+30
x=40
✓THEREFORE,
THE PRESENT AGE OF JACOB IS 40 AND HIS SON IS 10
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