SOLUTION: Princess is two thirds as old as kisha. In seven years, princess will be three fourths as old as kisha.how old are they now ?

Question 1020238: Princess is two thirds as old as kisha. In seven years, princess will be three fourths as old as kisha.how old are they now ?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Princes is P years old now
Kisha is K years old now

Princess is two thirds as old as kisha.

In seven years,

In 7 years Princess will be P+7,
and Kisha will be K+7

princess will be three fourths as old as kisha.



We have a system of two equations and two unknowns:




Simplify each by clearing fractions.
Multiply the first by 3 and the second by 4





You finish. Princess is a teenager. 
Kisha has just become an adult.

Edwin

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