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Answer -
Let present age of Ramu = x years
5 years ago his age was = (x – 5) years
and 9 years later his age will be = (x + 9) years
According to the condition,
(x – 5) (x + 9) = 15
=> x² + 9x – 5x – 45 = 15
=> x² + 4x – 45 – 15 = 0
=> x² + 4x – 60 = 0
=> x² + 10x – 6x – 60 = 0
=> x (x + 10) – 6 (x + 10) = 0
=> (x + 10) (x – 6) = 0
Either x + 10 = 0, then x = -10 but it is not possible being negative
or x – 6 = 0, then x = 6
Present age of Ramu = 6 years