document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=898974>Question 898974</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> brian and ryan have ages in the ratio 2:3. in 4 years time the ratio will be 5:7. what are their current ages?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #545314 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=hk><B>hk(4)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=hk><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=545314\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let's assume age of brian and ryan as x'and 'y'resply.from information given,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/y=2/3 or y=1.5 x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in 4 years, (x+4)/(y+4) will be 5/7. Solving for x, we get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+4)/(1.5x+4)=5/7  or 7x+28= 7.5x + 20 i.e. x=16.  Hence y is 24.<BR>\n" );
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