Question

In six years Mariya will be will be as old Vikram is now.In 2 years,Vikram will be three times older than Maria. Find there ages

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Answer:

• Mariya is 1
• Vikram is 7

Explanation:

Let m and v represent Mariya's and Vikram's agess now.

m + 6 = v . . . . . . in 6 years Mariya will be as old as Vikram is now

(v +2) = 3(m +2) . . . . in 2 years, Vikram will be 3 times Mariya's age

Using the first equation to substitute for v in the second equation, we have ...

m +6 +2 = 3m +6

2 = 2m . . . . . subtract m+6

1 = m

Mariya is 1; Vikram is 1+6 = 7.