fJohn is 6 years older than Peter. One year ago, John was thrice as old as Peter. Find their
ages.​

fJohn is 6 years older than Peter. One year ago, John was thrice as old as Peter. Find their
ages.​

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  1. Answer:

    Let, Peter’s age = x

    then, John’s age = x+6

    One year ago, Peter’s age was (x-1)

    and John’s age was

    =3(x-1) ,which is equal to (x+6)-1

    or, 3x-3=x+5

    or, 3x-x= 5+3

    or, 2x= 8

    or, x=4

    hence, John’s present age is x+6 = 4+6=10 years

    and Peter’s present age is = x = 4 years

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