document.write( "Question 974042: respected tutor,
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\n" ); document.write( "the difference between the ages of two sister is 10 years .if 15 years ago the elder one was twice as old the young one .find their present age..\r
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the difference between the ages of two sister is 10 years .if 15 years ago the elder one was twice as old the young one .find their present age..
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\n" ); document.write( "at present:
\n" ); document.write( "let x= age of elder sister
\n" ); document.write( "x-10= age of younger sister
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\n" ); document.write( "15 yrs ago:
\n" ); document.write( "x-15=age of elder sister
\n" ); document.write( "x-10-15=x-25= age of younger sister
\n" ); document.write( "x-15=2(x-25) ( elder one was twice as old the young one )
\n" ); document.write( "x-15=2x-50
\n" ); document.write( "x=35
\n" ); document.write( "x-10=25
\n" ); document.write( "age of elder sister=35
\n" ); document.write( "age of younger sister=25
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