SOLUTION: the ratio of Binoy’s and Alisha’s present age is 5 : 6. Three years hence the ratio of their ages will be 6 : 7 respectively. What was Alisha’s age eight years ago?

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Question 984160: the ratio of Binoy’s and Alisha’s present age is 5 : 6. Three years hence the ratio of their ages will be 6 : 7 respectively. What was Alisha’s age eight years ago?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Goal is solve for a-8.


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substitute for b.


------Current age for Alisha

She was 10 years of age, 8 years ago.

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