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maya is x years old, and her sister is 2x years old no. after five years time maya will be 2/3 times the age of her sister. calculate the present age of maya.

Solution

ma y a i s x ye a rs o l d, an d h er s i s t er i s 2 x ye a rs o l d n o . a f t er f i v e ye a rs t im e ma y a w i ll b e 2/3 t im es t h e a g e o f h er s i s t er . c a l c u l a t e t h e p rese n t a g e o f ma y a .

Solution

Maya^{'} s age is : \frac{2}{3} \dots (2 + 5) - 5

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

x + 5 = \frac{2}{3} \dots (2 + 5)

Solve for

x, x + 5 = \frac{2}{3} \dots (2 + 5) : x = \frac{2}{3} \dots (2 + 5) - 5

Maya^{'} s age is : \frac{2}{3} \dots (2 + 5) - 5

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