Question

The present age of vijaya mother is two times the present age of vijaya 4 years the sum of their ages will be 42 years find this present ages

Answer 1

let present age of vijaya be x......

then present age of his mother=2x

and there ages after 4 yrs from now...will be:x+4 and 2x+4 respectively

given:x+4+2x+4=42

then,3x+8=42

3x=34

x=34/3 i.e. aproxx 11 yrs.