document.write( "Question 964058: The ratio of the ages of Shahzad and Waseem is 2:5. After 8 years, their ages will be in the ratio of 1:2. The difference in their (in years) is?
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$\"S%2FW=2%2F5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5S=2W\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28S%2B8%29%2F%28W%2B8%29=1%2F2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%28S%2B8%29=W%2B8\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiplying by 2,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4%28S%2B8%29=2W%2B16\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Substituting from above,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4%28S%2B8%29=5S%2B16\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4S%2B32=5S%2B16\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-S=-16\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"S=16\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Then,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%2816%29=2W\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"W=40\"$
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