The sum of the reciprocals of Rehman’s ages (in years) 3 years ago and 5 years from now is 1/3 . Find his present age.

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The sum of the reciprocals of Rehman’s ages (in years) 3 years ago and 5 years from now is 1/3 . Find his present age.

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answered Feb 17, 2018 by Vikash Kumar (144,729 points) 8 11 24
 
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The sum of reciprocals of Rehman’s ages 3 years ago and 5 years later is 1/3

Since age cannot be in negative values. So, x = 7 years Hence, the present age of Rehman is 7 years.

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