Question

Meera's mother is 4 times as old as meera. After 5 years,her mother will be 3 times as old as meera will be after 5 years. Then what are their present ages?(want answer with explanation)

Answer 1

let Meera be x then mother be
$4x$
given
after 5 years her mother =3(x+5)
but her current age is 4x so after five years 4x +5
so this means that
$3(x + 5) = 4x + 5 \\ 3x + 15 = 4x + 5 \\ - 5 + 15 = 4x - 3x \\ 10 = x \\ x = 10$
Meera is 10
so mother is 4x = 4*10= 40
10 and 40
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Answer 2

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