document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=882170>Question 882170</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Farhan's brother is three times as old as him. in 12 years' time, the sum of their ages will be equal to 10 times farhan's present ages. find their present ages. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=Farhan's present age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=His brother's present age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 yrs from present:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+12=Farhan's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+12=Brother's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+12+3x+12=10x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+24=10x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Farhan's present age=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Brother's present age=12 </SPAN>\n" );
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