document.write( "Question 458411: please help me solve this question:present ages of anu and raj are in the ratio 4:5 eight years from now the ratio of thier ages will be 5:6 find thier present ages.
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please help me solve this question:present ages of anu and raj are in the ratio 4:5 eight years from now the ratio of their ages will be 5:6 find thier present ages.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "Equations:
\n" ); document.write( "a/r = 4/5
\n" ); document.write( "(a+8)/(r+8) = 5/6
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\n" ); document.write( "5a - 4r = 0
\n" ); document.write( "6a - 5r = -8
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\n" ); document.write( "30a - 24r = 0
\n" ); document.write( "20a - 25r = -40
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\n" ); document.write( "r = 40 yrs (raj's age now)
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"a\":
\n" ); document.write( "a/r = 4/5
\n" ); document.write( "a/40 = 4/5
\n" ); document.write( "a = 32 yrs (anu's age now)
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