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A grandfather is ten times older than his granddaughter. He is also 54 years older than her. Find their present ages.

Let granddaughter’s age is x years. Therefore, grandfather’s age will b 10x years

Now, 10x = x + 54


9x =54


x = 6


Granddaughter’s age is 6 years and the grandfather’s age is 60


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