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The ages of Karim and Rahim are in the ratio 9:4. Seven years hence the ratio of their ages will be 5:3.Find their present ages.

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Let the present age of Karim = x yrsLet the present age of Rahim = y yrs According to the first condition,xy = 94y = 4x9 ....1After 7 yrs :Karim's age = x + 7 yrsRahim's age = y + 7 yrsNow, according to the question,x + 7y + 7 = 533x + 21 = 5y + 35 putting the value of y from 1, in the above equation, we get 3x + 21 = 5 4x9 + 353x - 20x9 = 35 - 2127x - 20x9 = 147x9 = 14x = 18From 1, we gety = 4918 = 8so, the present age of Karim = 18 yrsso, the present age of Rahim = 8 yrs

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