Hi,

raj is 11 years old and his uncle is 59 year

How many  years ago was rajs uncle 7 times as old as raj

  59 - x = 7(11-x}

   59 - x = 77 - 7x

     6x = 18

      x = 3  years ago  raj's uncle was 7 times as old as raj

CHECKING our answer*** 3  years ago..

   56 = 7•8

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Answer by hamsanash1981@gmail.com(151)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 Let x be the year ago when  raj's uncle is 7 times as old as raj 

then raj's age x years ago = 11-x 

uncle's ages x years ago is = 59-x

59-x = 7 (11-x)

6x = 18

x=3 

 

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