99 Two years before Paul s age is 2 times the Alice age and the present age of Paul is

let present age of paul is=> x
presnt age of alice is=>y
2 yrs before paul age is => 2 * ( alice age)
=> x-2 = 2y ---- (1)
present age of paul is => 6 * (alice age)
=> x = 6y --(2)
by solving above 2 equations we will get x=3 (pauls present age)
11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(5) No(2)
sorry age can't be negative
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The question is wrong you will get negative answer if you solve it this way.
But change the question and make it Two years after and then you will get positive answers i.e. six months and 3 years.
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que. is wrong...age ratio can't increase with time
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99. Two years before Paul’s age is 2 times the Alice age and the present age of Paul is 6 times the Alice. What is the presents Paul’s age?