document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1125999>Question 1125999</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ages of A and B are in the ratio 4 : 3. In eight years time the ratio of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "their ages will be 9 : 7. Find their present ages. If n years ago, A was three<BR>\n" );
document.write( "times as old as B, find the value of n.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The ages of A and B are in the ratio 4 : 3. In eight years time the ratio of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "their ages will be 9 : 7. Find their present ages. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, age of A is 4x; age of B is 3x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In 8 more years,  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284x%2B8%29%2F%283x%2B8%29=9%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284x%2B8%29%2F%283x%2B8%29=9%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ages NOW, should be  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2A16=highlight%2864%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2A16=highlight%2864%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "B, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2A16=highlight%2848%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2A16=highlight%2848%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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