Question

P's present age is 4 years more than q's age after six years. the sum of the present ages of p and q together is 70 years. what is the present age of q?

Answer 1

present age of q is 36

Answer 2

Answer:

The present age of q is 27 years

Step-by-step explanation:

Let q's present age be x

q's age after 6 years = x+6

P's present age is 4 years more than q's age after six years.

p's present age = x+6+4=x+10

the sum of the present ages of p and q together is 70

So, $x+6+x+10=70$

$2x=70-16$

$2x=54$

$x=27$

Hence the present age of q is 27 years