Math, asked by narebdrmodi1215, 1 year ago

Malini''s mother is 5 times as as old as malini . Before 4 years sum of their ages was 52 years . Find their present age .

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Answered by kushanaanandp4ac8a
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Hey sup!

As per the question,

Let the present age of Malini be x years.
So her mother's present age = 5x years.

=> (x-4) + (5x-4)= 52.
=> 6x-8=52.
=> 6x= 52+8=60.
=> x= 60/6 = 10.

So, Malini's present age = x = 10 years.
And her mother's present age=5x =5×10=50years.

Hope it helps.
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