document.write( "Question 201703: sanjay is now 1/2 as old as his brother. In 6 more years he will be 3/5 as old as his brother. Find the present age of each boy. \n" ); document.write( "

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Let s = Sanjay age,,,b= Brother's age
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\n" ); document.write( "(1) s = (1/2) b
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\n" ); document.write( "(2) ( s+6) = (3/5) (b+6)
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\n" ); document.write( "(1/2) b +6 = (3/5)b + 18/5
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\n" ); document.write( "6- 18/5 = (3/5 -1/2) b
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\n" ); document.write( "2.4 = .1 b
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\n" ); document.write( "24 = b,,,,,,s= 1/2 b = 1/2 *24 = 12
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\n" ); document.write( "(1) 12 = 1/2 * 24 ,,,,ok
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\n" ); document.write( ")2) 12 +6 = (3/5) ( 24 + 6 )
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\n" ); document.write( "18 = 3/5 *30 =18 ,,,,,,ok \n" ); document.write( "

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