SOLUTION: VIJAY IS OLDER THAN HIS SISTER SEEMA BY TWO YEARS.FOUR YEARS AGO VIJAY WAS FOUR TIMES AS HIS SISTER. FIND THIER AGES?
Algebra.Com
Question 319071: VIJAY IS OLDER THAN HIS SISTER SEEMA BY TWO YEARS.FOUR YEARS AGO VIJAY WAS FOUR TIMES AS HIS SISTER. FIND THIER AGES?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1.
Four years ago, Vijay was , Seema was .
2.
Substitute eq. 1 into eq. 2,
old
.
.
.
years old
.
.
.
I guess I was expecting integer answers for their ages.
Check the problem set up.
If something was off, please repost.
RELATED QUESTIONS
vijay is older than his sister seema by 12 years. four years ago, vijay was four times as (answered by ewatrrr)
vijay is older than his sister seema by 12 years. four years ago, vijay was four times as (answered by Fombitz)
fred is 3 times older than his sister Mary, four years ago he was 5 times as old as his... (answered by macston)
Robbie is four years older than his sister, Michela. seven years ago, Robbie was three... (answered by TimothyLamb)
A man is three times as old as his sister. Two years ago, the man was five times as old... (answered by partha_ban)
Vijay is 23 years older than his son. After 7 years he will be twice as old as his son .... (answered by ewatrrr)
Man is five times older than his son. Four years ago he was nine times older than his... (answered by mananth)
Adam is 12 years older than his sister Liz. Four years ago Adam was 4 times older than... (answered by ikleyn)
Adam is 12 years older than his sister Liz. Four years ago Adam was 4 times older than... (answered by Alan3354)