document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=451206>Question 451206</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ages of Ramesh and Rahim are in the ratio 5:7.If Ramesh were 9years older and Rahim 9years younger,the age of Ramesh would have been twice the age of Rahim find there ages. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=Age of Ramish<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let y=Age of Rahim<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/y=5/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y=7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=7x/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ramish 9 years older=x+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rahim 9 years younger=y-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+9)/(y-9)=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+9=2y-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute y=7x/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+9=2(7x/5)-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+45=14x-90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9x=-135<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=7*15/5=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ans:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Age of Ramish=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Age of Rahim =21 </SPAN>\n" );
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