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Shikha is 3 years younger to her brother Ravish. If the sum of their ages 37 years, what are their present age?

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Let the present age of Shikha be x years.

Therefore, the present age of Shikha’s brother Ravish = (x + 3) years.

So, sum of their ages = x + (x+ 3)

⇒ x +(x + 3) = 37

⇒ 2x + 3 = 37

Subtracting 3 from both sides, we get

⇒ 2x+ 3 – 3 = 37 – 3

⇒ 2x = 34

Dividing both sides by 2, we get

⇒ 2x/2 = 34/2

⇒ x = 17

Therefore, the present age of Shikha = 17 years,

And the present age of Ravish = x + 3 = 17 + 3 = 20 years.

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