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mary is 15 years older than herb sister jane six years ago mary was 6 times as old as jane what are their present ages\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "let Present age of Jane = x
\n" ); document.write( "so Present age of Mary = x+15\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "6 Years ago\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Jane age was x-6
\n" ); document.write( "mary Age was x+15 - 6=x+9\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "according to conditions \"six years ago mary was 6 times as old as jane\"
\n" ); document.write( "x+9 = (x-6)*6
\n" ); document.write( "x+9 = 6x - 36
\n" ); document.write( "9+36 = 6x - x
\n" ); document.write( "45 = 5x
\n" ); document.write( "x = 45/5
\n" ); document.write( "x = 9
\n" ); document.write( "present age of jane = 9
\n" ); document.write( "age of mary = 24\r
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