The ratio of the ages of two brothers is 4:3. If the elder brother is 6 years older than the younger brother, then the ages of the two brothers (in years) are -

Explanation

Let the ages of the elder and younger brothers be 4x and 3x years respectively. According to the question $$4x - 3x = 6$$ $$x = 6$$ $\therefore$ Elder brother's age = $4 \times 6 = 24$ years Younger brother's age = $3 \times 6 = 18$ years