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Viji is twice as old as his brother Deepu. If the difference between their ages is 11 years, find their present age.

Let age of Deepu be x. ⇒ Age of Viji is 2x


Difference of their ages is 11


⇒ 2x - x = 11


⇒ x = 11


The Present ages of Viji and Deepu are 22 and 11 respectively.


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