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the ages of 2 person differ by 16 year. If 6 year ago, the elder one be 3 time as old as younger one, find their present age

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Answered by effie
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younger one's age = 14
elder one's age = 30
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Answered by Zayneeti
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Considering the age of the person A (smaller)to be x.
Age of person B(elder)= 16-x


6 years ago,
Age of person A=x-6
Age of person B= 16-x-16

According to the given question,
Which states that the elder one will be 3 times as the smaller one after 6 years the correct equation is:
3(x-6)=16-x-6
3x-18=10-x
3x+x=10+18
4x=28
x=28/4
x=7


Hence we conclude that the age of the younger person is x= 7years n the age of the elder person is 16-x= 16-7=9


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