document.write( "Question 480793: Ronmar is three times as young as Serdhan.Six years ago, the sum, of their ages was equal to Ronmar's present age.How old are Sedhan and Ronmar? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #329226 by mathstutor494(120)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let Serdhan's present age be \"x\" \n" ); document.write( "So Ronmar present age would be \"3x\"\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Six years ago, their ages would be \n" ); document.write( "Serdhan : \"x-6\" and Ronmar :\"3x-6\"\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "sum, of their ages 6 years ago \n" ); document.write( "x-6+3x-6 \n" ); document.write( "= 4x-12 which is equal to Ronmar's present age i.e. 3x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Accordingly \n" ); document.write( "4x-12 = 3x \n" ); document.write( "4x-3x=12 \n" ); document.write( "x=12\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Ans : Serdhan's age 12 years and Ronmar age 36 yrs\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |