A husband and wife has a combined age of 91.the husband is now twice as old as his wife was when he was as old as she is now. How old are they?

• h+w = 91 -----(i)
  
  according to question
  2(w-(h-w)) = h
  2(2w-h) = h
  4w-2h = h
  w= 3h/4 ---(ii)
  
  put eq ii in i
  
  h+3h/4 = 91
  
  h= 52
  w=39
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• h+w=91
  h=2*w=2w
  2w+w=91
  3w=91
  w=30.33
  h=60.666
  
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• h=husband age,w=wife age,y =no of yrs ago
  h+w=91
  h=2(w-y)
  h-y=w
  solving equations we get
  h=52 w=39
  
  
  
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• let husband's age=2x
  wife's age=x
  x+2x=91
  x=30.33
  2x=60.66
  wife=30.33
  husband=60.66
• 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(1)