Answers:
Mariya is currently 1 years old
Vikram is currently 7 years old
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Explanatin:
M = Mariya's current age
V = Vikram's current age
"In 6 years, Mariya will be as old as Vikram is now" means that
M+6 = V
Since adding 6 to M gets Mariya's age 6 years into the future, which is set equal to Vikram's current age. The equation above is the same as V = M+6.
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"In 2 years, Vikram will be 3 times older than Miriya" telling us that
V+2 = 3*(M+2)
Basically we add 2 to each current age to get V+2 and M+2 respectively. Then we triple (M+2) so that we get V+2.
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Let's plug in V = M+6 and solve for M
V+2 = 3*(M+2)
M+6+2 = 3*(M+2) .... replace V with M+6
M+8 = 3M+6
8-6 = 3M-M
2 = 2M
2M = 2
M = 2/2
M = 1
Mariya is currently 1 years old.
V = M+6
V = 1+6
V = 7
Vikram is currently 7 years old
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If we add 6 to Mariya's current age, we get 7 which is Vikram's current age (don't change Vikram's age)
Go back to M = 1 and V = 7, and add 2 years to each. So we have
M+2 = 1+2 = 3
V+2 = 7+2 = 9
In 2 years, Mariya and Vikram are 3 and 9 respectively. Note how he is three times older than she is at this point in time.
These facts help us confirm we have the right answers.
