SOLUTION: "you were a quarter of my age when I was twice your present age" said A to B. In five years from now, our ages will add upto 45. how old was I when you were born? {A is asking B}

Question 519498: "you were a quarter of my age when I was twice your present age" said A to B. In five years from now, our ages will add upto 45. how old was I when you were born? {A is asking B}
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = A's age now
Let = B's age now
given:

The difference in their ages is
always (assuming a is older)
When , then B
must have been

and

and, since

When B was born ( age = 0 )
The difference in their ages was
so A was answer
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check answer:
In 5 years, their ages will add up to

OK
When A was ,
B was
is 1/4 of
OK
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