SOLUTION: Radhika is twice as old as her brother.After six years the sum of their ages will by 39.Find their ages now

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Question 1099556: Radhika is twice as old as her brother.After six years the sum of their ages will by 39.Find their ages now
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

In 6 years,


Substituting from above,


Solve for B then use either equation to solve for R.

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