Question

The age of the older of two boys is twice that of the younger; 5 years ago it was three times that of the younger. Find the age of each

Answer 1

Answer:

10 years an 15 years old

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

Present age of younger boy will be = 10 years

Present age of elder boy will be = 20 years

Step-by-step explanation:

let the age of younger boy be 'x'

then the age of elder boy is '2x'

five years before their ages will be 'x-5' and '2x-5'

according to the question:-

                    3 times of (x-5) is equals to (2x-5)

                       means....... 3(x-5)= 2x-5

                                        3x -15 =2x-5

                                        3x-2x=15-5

                                        x=10

                  and              2x=20

therefore their ages are 10 and 20 years respectively.

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