Question 1204515
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If ben is 5 years older than Tim four years ago, the ratio of the ages 7:6 find their present age 

Let Tim's age be T
Then Ben's is T + 5
Four years ago, Ben was and always will be 5 years older that Tim 
Four years ago, Tim and Ben were T - 4, and T + 5 - 4, or T + 1, respectively
We then get: {{{matrix(1,3, (T + 1)/(T - 4), "=", 7/6)}}}
7(T - 4) = 6(T + 1) ----- Cross-multiplying
7T - 28 = 6T + 6
7T - 6T = 6 + 28
<font color = red><font size = 4><b>Tim's age</font></font></b>, or T<font color = red><font size = 4><b> = 34</font></font></b>

Add 5 to Tim's age to get Ben's.</pre>