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Present ages of Anu and Raj are in the ratio `4:5.` Eight years from now the ratio of their ages will be `5:6.` Find their present ages.

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To find the present ages of Anu and Raj, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Define the Present Ages Let the present age of Anu be \( 4x \) and the present age of Raj be \( 5x \). This is based on the given ratio of their ages, which is \( 4:5 \). ### Step 2: Set Up the Future Age Equation In 8 years, Anu's age will be \( 4x + 8 \) and Raj's age will be \( 5x + 8 \). According to the problem, the ratio of their ages after 8 years will be \( 5:6 \). Therefore, we can set up the equation: \[ ...
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