Reema's mother is 4 times as old as Reema. After 5 years, her mother will be 3 times as old as she will be then. Find their present ages
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Step-by-step explanation:
4x+x=3x*5+x+5
5x
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Let Reemas present age is
x
years
Then her mother's present age is
4
x
years
After 5 years , Reema’s age will be
x
+
5
years
After 5 years , her mother's age will be
4
x
+
5
years
By given condition
4
x
+
5
=
3
(
x
+
5
)
or
4
x
−
3
x
=
15
−
5
or
x
=
10
;
4
x
=
4
⋅
10
=
40
.
Therefore, Reema’s present age is
10
years and her mother's present age is
40
years
x
years
Then her mother's present age is
4
x
years
After 5 years , Reema’s age will be
x
+
5
years
After 5 years , her mother's age will be
4
x
+
5
years
By given condition
4
x
+
5
=
3
(
x
+
5
)
or
4
x
−
3
x
=
15
−
5
or
x
=
10
;
4
x
=
4
⋅
10
=
40
.
Therefore, Reema’s present age is
10
years and her mother's present age is
40
years
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