document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1003589>Question 1003589</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Isha is 5 years younger than her brother. After 4 years their ages will be in ratio 2:3. Find their present ages.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "i = b - 5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( " After 4 years their ages will be in ratio 2:3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28i%2B4%29%29%2F%28%28b%2B4%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28i%2B4%29%29%2F%28%28b%2B4%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "replace i with (b-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28b-5%29%2B4%29%2F%28%28b%2B4%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28b-5%29%2B4%29%2F%28%28b%2B4%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28b-1%29%29%2F%28%28b%2B4%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28b-1%29%29%2F%28%28b%2B4%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(b-1) = 2(b+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b - 3 = 2b + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b - 2b = 8 + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 11 is the brother's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i = 11 - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i =  6 yrs is I's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 4 to each age and check to see the ratio<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  </SPAN>\n" );
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