document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=517110>Question 517110</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the ratio of two brothers' ages is 3 : 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and their total age is 60 years old, what is the difference in their ages? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "One Brother's age = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Other Brother's age = y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The ratio of two brothers' ages is 3 : 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x:y=3:2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/y=3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3y/2..........(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Their total age is 60 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put the value of x in above equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y/2+y=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply by 2 both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y+2y=60*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y/5=120/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put the value of y in (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3y/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3(24)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3*12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One Brother's age = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Other Brother's age = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Difference between their ages = 36-24=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36:24=3:2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36/24=3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/2=3/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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