Present ages of Sameer and Anand are in the ratio of 10 : 8 respectively. Three years hence, the ratio of their ages will become 22 :18 respectively. What is Anand's present age in years?

• ratio of present ages of SAMEER and ANAND is 10:8=5:4
  let their present ages 5x and 4x respectively
  3 yrs hence ratio of their ages will be 22:18=11:9
  so (5x+3)/(4x+3)=11/9
  or,45x+27=44x+33
  or,45x-44x=33-27
  or,x=6
  ANAND'spresent age is 4*6=24yr
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• Then, 5x + 3 = 11
  4x + 3 9
  
  9(5x + 3) = 11(4x + 3)
  
  45x + 27 = 44x + 33
  
  45x - 44x = 33 - 27
  
  x = 6.
  
  Anand's present age = 4x = 24 years.
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• present ages of Sameer and Anand in ratio
  Sameed : Anand
  10 : 8 => 10/8 (or) 10x/8x
  after 3 years their ages will be 10x+3/8x+3
  after 3 years ages in ratio are
  Sameed : Anand
  22 : 18 => 22/18
  
  we can write that 10x+3/8x+3 = 22/18
  18(10x+3)=22(8x+3)
  180x+54=176x+66
  180x-176x=66-54
  4x=12
  x=3
  
  so present age of Anand = 8x
  =8(3)
  =24 years
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