Vijay is older than his sister Seema by 15 years. Five years ago, Vijay was 5 times as old as his sister. Find their present ages.
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Let Seema's age be x yrs
then Vijay's age will be x+15 yrs
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Vijay's age 5 yrs ago = x+15 -5 =x+10;
Seema's age 5 yrs ago = x-5
=> (x+10) = 5(x-5)
=> x+10=5x-25
=> -4x= -35
=> x = 35/4
then Vijay's age will be x+15 yrs
ATQ
Vijay's age 5 yrs ago = x+15 -5 =x+10;
Seema's age 5 yrs ago = x-5
=> (x+10) = 5(x-5)
=> x+10=5x-25
=> -4x= -35
=> x = 35/4
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