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Seven years ago Varun's age was five times the square of Swati's age. Three years hence Swati's age will be two fifth of Varun's age. Find their present ages.

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Solution

Seven years ago. let Swati's age be x years. Then, seven years ago Varun's age was 5x2 years.

Swati's present age =(x+7) years, Varun's present age=(5x2+7) years

Three years hence, we have
Swati's age (x+7+3) years =(x+10) years

Varun's age =(5x2+7+3)=(5x2+10)

It is given that three years hence Swati's age wil be 25 of Varun's age

x+10=25(5x2+10)

x+10=2x2+4

2x2x6=0
2x24x+3x6=0

(2x+3)(x2)=0

x2=0x=2

Hence Swati's present age =(2+7) years =9 years

Varun's present age =(5×x2+7) years =27 years

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