document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=541166>Question 541166</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The age of son and father are in the ratio 1:4. after 6 years the ratio of their ages become 3:5. what is the present age of son </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=present age of son<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=present age of father<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 years hence<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+6 = age of son<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+6=age of father<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+6)/(4x+6)=3/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+30=12x+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ans:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "present age of son=12/7 yrs </SPAN>\n" );
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