Sanju is 6 years older than his brother Nishu. If the sum of their age

1.	Sanju is 6 years older than his brother Nishu. If the sum of their ages is 28 years what are their present ages.
Answer» Let Nishu’s age be ‘x’ Sanju’s age = x + 6 Sum of their ages = 28x + (x + 6) = 28 2x + 6 = 28 2x = 28 - 6 2x = 22 x = \(\frac{22}{11}\) x = 11 Nishu’sage = x = 11 years Sanju’ s age = x + 6 = 11 + 6 = 17 years

Sanju is 6 years older than his brother Nishu. If the sum of their ages is 28 years what are their present ages.

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Let Nishu’s age be ‘x’

Sanju’s age = x + 6

Sum of their ages = 28x + (x + 6) = 28

2x + 6 = 28

2x = 28 - 6

2x = 22

x = \(\frac{22}{11}\)

x = 11

Nishu’sage = x = 11 years

Sanju’ s age = x + 6 = 11 + 6 = 17 years