SOLUTION: Mary's age and Bob's age are in the ration 3:2. Eight years later, the ratio of their ages will be 4:3. Find their present ages.

Question 205841: Mary's age and Bob's age are in the ration 3:2. Eight years later, the ratio of their ages will be 4:3. Find their present ages.
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m = Mary's age; b = Bob's age
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Mary's age and Bob's age are in the ration 3:2.
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cross multiply
2m = 3b
m = b
or
m = 1.5b
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Eight years later, the ratio of their ages will be 4:3.
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Cross multiply
3(m+8) = 4(b+8)
3m + 24 = 4b + 32
3m = 4b + 32 - 24
3m = 4b + 8
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Find their present ages.
Replace m with 1.5b in the above equation
3(1.5b) = 4b + 8
4.5b = 4b + 8
4.5b - 4b = 8
.5b = 8
b =
b = 16 yr is Bob's present age
then
m = 1.5(16)
m = 24 yrs is Mary's present age
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Check solution in the 8 yr equation
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