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a man is 7/6 as old as his wife twenty years ago he was twice as old as his wife find their age now

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Answer:

Age of the man = 28

Age of the wife = 24

Step-by-step explanation:

Age of the man in the present = 7/6x

Age of the man 20 years ago = 2(x-20)

Solution for the age of the wife:

7/6(x) - 20 = 2(x-20)

7/6(x) - 20 = 2x - 40

7/6(x) = 2x - 20

7x = 6(2x - 20)

7x = 12x - 120

12x - 7x = 120

5x = 120

x = 24

Solution for the age of the man:

7/6(x)

7/6(24) = 28