SOLUTION: Four times Aslam's age exceeds his brother's age by 16 and one fifth of Aslam's age is equal to 1/15 of his brother age. What are their ages now?
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Question 433647: Four times Aslam's age exceeds his brother's age by 16 and one fifth of Aslam's age is equal to 1/15 of his brother age. What are their ages now?
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Answer by rwm(914) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4a=b+16
a/5=b/15
a=16
b=48
check
4*16=64
48+16=64
16/5=48/15
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