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Sanju is 6 years older than his brother Nishu. If the sum of their ages is 28 years. Find their present ages.

Let Age of Nishu be x. ⇒ Age of Sanju = x + 6


Given, Sum of their ages = 28


⇒ 2x + 6 = 28


⇒ 2x = 22


⇒ x = 11


The Present Ages of Nishu and Sanju are 11 and 17 respectively.


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