SOLUTION: 6 years ago Sita was 3 times as old as Gita.after 12 years,Sita would be twice as old as Gita.how old are they now?

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Question 919685: 6 years ago Sita was 3 times as old as Gita.after 12 years,Sita would be twice as old as Gita.how old are they now?
Found 2 solutions by abhi26121991, ewatrrr:
Answer by abhi26121991(3) (Show Source):
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Let sita age be x and gita age be y so equation x-6 = 3(y-6)
and x 12 = 2(y 12)
on solving equation we get x= 60 years which is sita age and gita age is y which is 24 years (present age)

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source):
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x Gita's age Now
y Sita's age Now
y - 6 = 3(x-6)
-(y+12 = 2(x+12)
-18 = 3(x-6) - 2(x+12)
-18 = 3x - 18 - 2x - 24
= x, Gita's age Now. Sita is y - 6 = 3(x-6),
And...checking
y+12 = 2(x+12)
72 = 2(36)