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Present ages of two persons differ by 35 years. 3 years later, elder one would be 4.5 times as old as younger one....

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The present ages of two persons differ by 35 years. 3 years later, the elder one would be 4.5 times as old as the younger one. What is the present age of the elder person?

posted Jun 5, 2017 by anonymous

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Let x be the elder person and y be the younger person
At present x-y=35. =>y=x-35
After 3 years x=4.5y
x= 4.5(x-35). =>x= 45
So the age is 45

answer Jun 11, 2017 by Abhinay Rai



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