document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=628627>Question 628627</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of the present ages of two brother is 1:2 and 5 years back the ratio was 1:3. What will be the ratio of their ages after 5 years?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Need answer with solution very urgently.. Thanks a bunch... </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #395754 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=395754\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of the present ages of two brother is 1:2<BR>\n" );
document.write( " and 5 years back the ratio was 1:3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " What will be the ratio of their ages after 5 years?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two brothers ages a & b, now<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"The ratio of the present ages of two brother is 1:2  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Fb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Fb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a = b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"5 years back the ratio was 1:3.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28a-5%29%2F%28b-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28a-5%29%2F%28b-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(a-5) = b - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a - 15 = b - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a = b - 5 + 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a = b + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace b with 2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a = 2a + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a - 2a = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 10 yrs a's present age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(20) = 20 yrs b's present age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"What will be the ratio of their ages after 5 years?\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2810%2B5%29%2F%2820%2B5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2810%2B5%29%2F%2820%2B5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15%2F25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15%2F25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; 3:5  </SPAN>\n" );
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