Question

the sum of the ages of ram and shyam is 20 .what will be the sum of their ages 5 years hence

Answer 1

Present age of Ram be x and that of Shyam be y.
Then, present age is given by,
x + y = 20
Five years later,
(x+5) + (y+5) = x + y +10
=20 + 10 = 30
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Answer 2

Let the present ages of Ram nd Shyam be 'x' and 'y' yrs respectively.

=) x+y=20

According to the question their ages (5yrs hence) will be:-

=) ( x+5) (y+5)= x+y+10
=) 20+10=30


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