The ages of two persons differ by 16 years. 6 years ago, the elder one was 3 times as old as the younger one. What are their present ages of the elder person
Let's take the present age of the elder person = x and the present age of the younger person = x – 16 (x – 6) = 3 (x-16-6) => x – 6 = 3x – 66 => 2x = 60 => x = 60 2 = 30
Let's take the present age of the elder person = x
and the present age of the younger person = x – 16
(x – 6) = 3 (x-16-6)
=> x – 6 = 3x – 66
=> 2x = 60
=> x = 60 2 = 30
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