document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1084092>Question 1084092</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio if the present ages of a and b is 7:9 nine years ago the the ratio of their ages was 2:3 find their present ages<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 #698137 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=698137\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The present ages are in a ratio of 7x:9x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "nine years ago, 7x-9:9x-9 as 2:3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-9/(9x-9)=2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21x-27=18x-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The present ages are 21 and 27 ANSWER<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 years ago, they were 12 and 18, which is 2:3.<BR>\n" );
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