SOLUTION: "you were a quarter of my age when I was twice your present age" said A to B. In five years from now, our ages will add upto 45. how old was I when you were born? {A is asking B}
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Question 519498: "you were a quarter of my age when I was twice your present age" said A to B. In five years from now, our ages will add upto 45. how old was I when you were born? {A is asking B} Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = A's age now
Let = B's age now
given:
The difference in their ages is
always (assuming a is older)
When , then B
must have been
and
and, since
When B was born ( age = 0 )
The difference in their ages was
so A was answer
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In 5 years, their ages will add up to
OK
When A was ,
B was is 1/4 of
OK
