Question

six year's ago the ratio of the ages of 2 person p and q was 3:2 .4 years hence the ratio will be 8:7 what is p present age​

Answer 1

Answer:

12 years

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

p-6:q-6 =3:2 ---1

p+4:q+4=8:7 ---2

from 1 2p-12=3q-18

3q-2p =6 ---3

from 2. 7p+28=8q+32

7p-8q=4 ---4

eqn 3×8= 24q-16p=48

eqn 4×3 =21p-24q=12

adding both we get 5p=60

so present age of p=12