SOLUTION: The sum of shiasta and her brother ages are 26.After 3 years ago shiasta age is 4 times greater than her brother.What is their ages Now? Please any one Tell me the answer as soon

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Question 869993: The sum of shiasta and her brother ages are 26.After 3 years ago shiasta age is 4 times greater than her brother.What is their ages Now?
Please any one Tell me the answer as soon as possible,I'm badly need its answer.
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Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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Shiasta ---------x years
brother =26-x years
3 years ago
shiasta----------x-3 years
brother -----------(26-x)-3 years
(x-3)=4(26-x-3)
x-3=4(23-x)
x-3=92-4x
5x=95
/5
x=19 shiasta's age
26-19 =7 years brother's age