The ages of Aman and Arun are in the ratio 5:7. Four years later the sum of their ages will be 56 years. What are their present ages

Aman's age = 20, Arun's age = 28

Step-by-step explanation:

Let = Aman's age

Let = Arun's age

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(Sum of their age is 56 after 4 years in the future)

(Ages are in the ratio 5:7)

Now, we can use substitution to find for Arun's age:

∴ Arun is

To find for Aman's age, we can use substitution:

∴ Aman is 20

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answer: 1) twenty-seven times y

              2) twenty-seven multiplied by y