The ages of Rahul and Laxmi are in the ratio 5:7. Four years later, the sum of their ages will
be 56 years. What are their present ages?
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Answer:
age of rahul=4 x 5=20
age of laxmi=4 x 7 =28
Step-by-step explanation:
Age Of Rahul =5x
age of laxmi=7x
four years later
age of rahul=5x+4
age of laxmi=7x+4
sum of their ages=56
5x+4+7x+4=56
12x+8=56
12x=48
x=4
age of rahul=4 x 5=20
age of laxmi=4 x 7 =28
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Answer:
age of Rahul - 5x
age of laxmi - 7x
four year later - 5x + 4
7x + 4
According to question
(5x + 4) + (7x + 4) = 56
12x + 8 = 56
12x = 56-8
12x = 48
x= 48/12
x= 4
age of Rahul - 5x
- 5 (4)
20
age of laxmi- 7x
- 7(4)
28
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