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03-11-2020
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Mary is five times as old as Fred. In three years Mary will be 4 times as old as Fred. Find their present ages?

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karun26 karun26

03-11-2020

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here let mary age be x and fred be y

1st equation

x= 5y

2nd equation

x+3 =4(y+3)

now from 1st equation putting value of x in equation 2

x+3 = 4y+12

5y+3 = 4y +12

y = 9

so fred is 9 and mary is 45

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