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The present age of p and q is 4:6 . If the sum of present age of p and q is 50 years, then the sum of p and q before 4 years is

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Answered by DSamrat
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Let the present age of p and q be 4x and 6x respectively.
then 4x+6x=50
so, 10x=50
so, x=50/10=5
so, present age of p and q is 4×5=20 and 6×5=30 yrs respectively.

age of p and q 4 yrs before was 20-4=16 and 40-4=26
so , sum was 16+26=42 yrs.

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