The ages of Rahul and Haroon are in the ratio 5:7. Four years later the sum of their ages will be 56 years. What are their present ages?
Let the ages of Rahul and Haroon be 5x and 7x.
Then, 5x+4+7x+4 = 56

12x = 48

Question

The ages of Rahul and Haroon are in the ratio 5:7. Four years later the sum of their ages will be 56 years. What are their present ages?

Philoid · Accepted Answer

Let the ages of Rahul and Haroon be 5x and 7x.

Then, 5x+4+7x+4 = 56

12x = 48