the ratio of the present age of two brothers is 1:2 and 5 year back the ratio was 1:3 what will be the ratio of their ages after 5 year
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Let the present ages of the two brothers be x and 2x years 5 years back
x-5/2x-5 = 1/3
⇒3x−15=2x−5
⇒3x-2x = -5+15
⇒x=10
∴ The present ages are 10 years and 20 years
Required ratio= 10+5/20+5 = 15/25 = 3/5
=3:5
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2x−5
x−5
=
3
1
⇒3x−15=2x−5⇒x=10
∴ The present ages are 10 years and 20 years
Required ratio=
20+5
10+5
=
25
15
=
5
3
=3:5