SOLUTION: dick is now 7 times as old as harry. in six years dick will be five times as old as harry. how old will harry be in 5 years ?

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Question 88782: dick is now 7 times as old as harry. in six years dick will be five times as old as harry. how old will harry be in 5 years ?
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dick is now 7 times as old as harry. in six years dick will be five times as old as harry. how old will harry be in 5 years
Let Harry's present age be = x
Then Dick's present age be = 7x
After 6 years Harry's age will be = x+6
and Dick's age will be = 7x+6
but given dick's age = 5(Harry's age)
Therefore 7x+6 = 5(x+6)
7x+6 = 5x+30
7x-5x = 30-6
2x = 24
x = 24/2 = 12
Present age of Harry is = 12

After 5 years Harry will be 17 years