Question

in 5 years time Reshma will be three tumes old as she was 9 years ago how old is she now?

Answer 1

$\textbf{Answer}$

Suppose present age of Reshma = x years.

$\textbf{After 5 years,}$
Reshma's age = (x + 5) years

$\textbf{9 years earlier,}$
Reshma's age = (x - 9) years

$\textbf{According to the question,}$
(x + 5) = 3(x - 9)
=> x + 5 = 3x - 27
=> 3x - x = 5 + 27
=> 2x = 32
=> x = 32/2
=> $\textbf{x = 16}$

$\textbf{Lets verify x = 16,}$
x+5 = 16+5 = 21
3(x - 9) = 3(16 - 9) = 3(7) = 21
$\textbf{Hence Verified}$

$\textbf{Present age of Reshma is 16 years.}$

$\textbf{Hope My Answer Helped}$
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