SOLUTION: Five years ago my age was four times as old as sheela .I am 25 at present what's the age of sheela

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Question 884735: Five years ago my age was four times as old as sheela .I am 25 at present what's the age of sheela
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Five years ago my age was four times as old as sheela .I am 25 at present what's the age of sheela
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let x=present age of sheela
5 yrs ago:
x-5=sheela's age
25-5=my age
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25-5=4(x-5)
4x-20=20
4x=40
x=10
present age of sheela=10