Problema Solution

Sanjay is now 1/2 as old as his brother.in 6 more years he will be 3/5 as old as his brother then.what is the present age of each boy?

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Sanjay age,,,b= Brother's age

(1) s = (1/2) b

(2) ( s+6) = (3/5) (b+6)

subst (1) in (2)

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(1/2) b +6 = (3/5)b + 18/5

6- 18/5 = (3/5 -1/2) b

2.4 = .1 b

24 = b,,,,,,s= 1/2 b = 1/2 *24 = 12

check

(1) 12 = 1/2 * 24 ,ok

)2) 12 +6 = (3/5) ( 24 + 6 )

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18 = 3/5 *30 =18 ok