vikas is 3 yrs older than deepika. six yrs ago, vikas age was four times deepikas age. find the ages of deepika and vikas..
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age of deepika is 7 years and age of vikas is 10 years
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Let the present age of Deepika be x years .
So, present age of Vikas be ( x + 3 ) years .
Now ,
6 years ago ,
Age of deepika was = ( x - 6 ) years .
Age of vikas was = ( x + 3 - 6 ) years
= ( x - 3 ) years .
Also ,
Vikas age was four times the age of Deepika ( 6 years ago ) .
A / q ,
( x - 3 ) = 4 ( x - 6 )
=> x - 3 = 4x - 24
=> x - 4x = - 24 + 3
=> - 3x = - 21
=> x = - 21 / - 3
=> x = 7
So ,
Age of deepika = 7 years .
Age of Vikas = ( 7 + 3 ) years
= 10 years .
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Let the present age of Deepika be x years .
So, present age of Vikas be ( x + 3 ) years .
Now ,
6 years ago ,
Age of deepika was = ( x - 6 ) years .
Age of vikas was = ( x + 3 - 6 ) years
= ( x - 3 ) years .
Also ,
Vikas age was four times the age of Deepika ( 6 years ago ) .
A / q ,
( x - 3 ) = 4 ( x - 6 )
=> x - 3 = 4x - 24
=> x - 4x = - 24 + 3
=> - 3x = - 21
=> x = - 21 / - 3
=> x = 7
So ,
Age of deepika = 7 years .
Age of Vikas = ( 7 + 3 ) years
= 10 years .
thanks :)
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