SOLUTION: The age difference between two brothers is 3 years. After 6 years the ratio between the age is 9:8
What are their ages?
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Question 579482: The age difference between two brothers is 3 years. After 6 years the ratio between the age is 9:8
What are their ages?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the age of the younger brother now
= the age of the older brother now
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given:
In 6 years:
= the age of the younger brother
= the age of the older brother
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Multiply both sides by
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The older brother is 21 now
The younger brother is 18 now
check:
Multiply both sides by
OK
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