Question

Rajesh is 20 years old. what was his age x years ago?​

Answer 1

Answer:

20-x

this is the correct answer

Answer 2

Answer:

$Let the age of Ram’s father be x years</p><p></p><p></p><p>Hence age of Ram =2x years</p><p></p><p></p><p>Age of Ram’s father 20 years ago = (x – 20) years</p><p></p><p></p><p>Ram’s age 20 years ago = =2x – 20 years</p><p></p><p></p><p>Hence (x – 20) = 6[=2x – 20]</p><p></p><p></p><p>⇒ x – 20 = 3x – 120</p><p></p><p></p><p>⇒ 120 – 20 = 3x – x</p><p></p><p></p><p>⇒ 100 = 2x</p><p></p><p></p><p>∴ x = 50</p><p></p><p></p><p>Hence Ram’s father age is 50 years</p><p></p><p></p><p>Ram’s age = =2x = =250 = 25 years</p><p></p><p>$

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the age of Ram’s father be x years

Hence age of Ram =

2

x

years

Age of Ram’s father 20 years ago = (x – 20) years

Ram’s age 20 years ago = =

2

x

– 20 years

Hence (x – 20) = 6[=

2

x

– 20]

⇒ x – 20 = 3x – 120

⇒ 120 – 20 = 3x – x

⇒ 100 = 2x

∴ x = 50

Hence Ram’s father age is 50 years

Ram’s age = =

2

x

= =

2

50

= 25 years

hope it helps you