document.write( "Question 899805: A says to B i am thrice as old as you are when i was at your age.If sum of their present ages is 60.Then find their present ages individually.
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A says to B i am thrice as old as you are when i was at your age.
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\n" ); document.write( "let d = the difference in their ages (A-B)
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\n" ); document.write( "A = 3(B-d)
\n" ); document.write( "A = 3B - 3d
\n" ); document.write( "Replace d with (A-B)
\n" ); document.write( "A = 3B - 3(A-B)
\n" ); document.write( "A = 3B - 3A + 3b
\n" ); document.write( "A = 3A = 3B + 3B
\n" ); document.write( "4A = 6B
\n" ); document.write( "A = \"6%2F4\"B
\n" ); document.write( "A = 1.5B
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\n" ); document.write( "A + B = 60
\n" ); document.write( "Replace A with 1.5B
\n" ); document.write( "1.5B + B = 60
\n" ); document.write( "2.5B = 60
\n" ); document.write( "B = 60/2.5
\n" ); document.write( "B = 24 yr
\n" ); document.write( "Find A
\n" ); document.write( "A = 1.5(24)
\n" ); document.write( "A = 36 yrs\r
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