two years hence, the ratio of A's age at that time to B's age at that time will be 6:5.A's age thirteen years ago was half of B's present age. what is A's present age?
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22
Step-by-step explanation:
let the present ages of A&B be a,b respectively,
Given, a+2 : b+2 = 6:5 --------(1)
& a-13 = b/2 -----------------(2)
=> a = (b/2) + 13
b = 2a-26
therefore, (1) becomes
(a+2)/(2a-26+2) = 6/5
5(a+2) = 6(2a-24)
5a+10 = 12a-144
12a-5a = 10+144
7a=154
a=22
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