SOLUTION: Seema is 10 years older than Rekha. The ratio of their ages is 5:3. Find their ages
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Question 1010624: Seema is 10 years older than Rekha. The ratio of their ages is 5:3. Find their ages
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Seema is 10 years older than Rekha. The ratio of their ages is 5:3. Find their ages
let x=Rekha's age
x+10=Seema's age
(x+10/x=5/3
5x=3x+30
2x=30
x=15
x+10=25
Rekha's age=15
Seema's age=25
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