SOLUTION: a says to b,my present age is double of your that age when i was as old as you are now. if the sum of their present ages is 63 find their present ages

Question 499320: a says to b,my present age is double of your that age when i was as old as you are now. if the sum of their present ages is 63 find their present ages

Answer by Maths68(1474) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let
Present age of a = a
Present age of b = b
a present age is double the age of b
a=2b
sum of thier ages
a+b=63
put the value of a in above equation
2b+b=63
3b=63
b=63/3
b=21
a=2b=2*21=42
a is 42 and b is 21 years old

RELATED QUESTIONS
A says to B �My present age is five times your that age when I was an old as you are now. (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)

A says to B "my present age is five times of your age when i was as old as you are now."... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)

A says to be,"I am 5 times as old as you were, when i was as old as you are." if the sum... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)

A father says to his Son,"I am 8 times as old as you are when I was as old as you are. If (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)

i am seven times as old as you were when i was as old as you are said a man to his son.... (answered by josmiceli)

A says to B,"I am 5 times as old as you were when i was as old as you are".If the sum of... (answered by josmiceli)

raj says to shyam "i was twice as old as you were when i was as old as you now. if the... (answered by jorel1380)

A says to B i am thrice as old as you are when i was at your age.If sum of their present... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)

A says to B, "I am five times old as you were, when I was as old as you are". The sum of... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)