# Q.6  The ages of Hari and Harry are in the ratio 5:7. Four years from now the ratio of their ages will be 3:4. Find their present ages.

Let the present ages of Hari and Harry be 5x and 7x respectively.

(Since there are in the ratio of 5:7)

Four years from age of Hari will be = 5x + 4

and Harry's age will be = 7x + 4.

According to question four years from now, the ratio of their ages will be 3:4.

So the equation becomes :

Cross-multiplication gives:

4(5x + 4)  =  3(7x + 4)

or                                20x + 16 = 21x + 12

or                                        x = 4

Hence present age of Hari = 5x = 20 and

present age of Harry = 7x = 28

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