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Mohan is 3 year older than sohan. the sum of their ages is 43 years. ( take sohan's age as x year​

User Thomanski
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S-20

M-23

Explanation:

Let Sohan's age be x:

Mohan = x+3

Sohan = x

= x+(x+3) = 43

= 2x+3 = 43

= 2x= 43-3= 40

= 2x= 40

= x = 40/2

= x = 20

∴ Sohan is 20 years old and Mohan is 23 years old.

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