SOLUTION: Riaz would be four times as old in fourty five years as he is now.how old is he at present??

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Question 1057126: Riaz would be four times as old in fourty five years as he is now.how old is he at present??
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Let a = Riaz's age now
(a+45) = 4a
45 = 3a
15 = a
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Ans: Riaz is 15 years old.
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Check: in 45 years, Rias will be 60, and 60 = 4*15 (ok)