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A man’s age exceeds that of his wife by 6 years. 10 years ago, the ratio of their ages was 5 : 4. Find the present age of the man.

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Let's denote the man's current age as M and the woman's current age as W.

From the problem, we know two things:

  1. M = W + 6 (The man’s age exceeds that of his wife by 6 years)
  2. (M - 10) / (W - 10) = 5/4 (10 years ago, the ratio of their ages was 5 : 4)

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