Question

Shamam's mothers present age is seven times shamam present age .two years from now shamam will be one fifth the present age of his mother. Find their present ages

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

let shamam's age be x

and mother's age be y

then,

ATQ

7x = y

now , after 2 year

x+2 = y+2

shamam will be 1/5 of present age .

1/5 ( x+2 ) = y+ 2

so

x+2 = 5y + 10

x+2 = 5× 7x +10

x+2 = 35x + 10

NOW FROM HERE YOU CAN SOLVE IT