document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=971437>Question 971437</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5 years ago,amit was 3 times old as armaan.10 years later amit would be twice old as armaan.how old are they now?\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 #593917 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=anand429><B>anand429(138)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=anand429><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=anand429><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=593917\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let amit's current age = a and armaan's current age be b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "As per ques,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a-5) = 3* (b-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i.e. a= 3b-10   -(i)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 years later,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a+10) = 2(b+10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i.e. a=2b+10    -(ii)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From eqn (i) and (ii),<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=20,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and a=50 </SPAN>\n" );
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