Question 1183266
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Given that the ratio of their ages 6 years ago was 7:6, I would solve the problem like this:<br>
Let their ages 6 years ago be 7x and 6x.  (That is a very common way to start on a problem like this where a ratio is given.)<br>
The difference between their ages 6 years ago was 7x-6x=x.<br>
But the difference between their ages is 6 years.  So x=6, and their ages 6 years ago were 7x=42 and 6x=36.<br>
So now, 6 years later, their ages are 42+6=48 and 36+6=42.<br>
ANSWERS: The man is now 48; his wife is 42.<br>