Let present age of Ravi be x. ∴ Present age of Ravi’s father = 4x According to question, 5 years before, Ravi’s father age = 7 x Ravi’s age 4x - 5 = 7(x - 5) ⇒ 4x -5 = 7x - 35 ⇒ 3x=30 ∴ x = 10 ∴ Ravi’s present age x = 10 years Ravi’s father’s present age = 4 x 10 = 40 years