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document.write( "Six years ago, the ratio of the ages of Kunal and Sagar was 6 : 5. Four years hence, the ratio of their ages will be 11 : 10. What is Sagar's age at present? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #453572 by josgarithmetic(39618)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! n for kuNal's age now \n" ); document.write( "g for saGar's age now\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "6 years ago n-6 and g-6; \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4 years in the future n+4 and g+4; \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "---- A table or chart was a strategy for this problem but the two equations just found are enough to solve the problem----\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Taking further steps with the equations gives us these:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5(n-6)=6(g-6) \n" ); document.write( "5n-30=6g-36 \n" ); document.write( "5n-6g=30-36 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "10(n+4)=11(g+4) \n" ); document.write( "10n+40=11g+44 \n" ); document.write( "10n-11g=44-40 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply the first one by 2 subtract it from the second one: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |