In six years Mariya will be will be as old Vikram is now. In 2 years, Vikram will be three times older than Maria. Find there ages

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Step-by-step explanation:

Let m and v represent Mariya's and Vikram's agess now.

  m + 6 = v . . . . . . in 6 years Mariya will be as old as Vikram is now

  (v +2) = 3(m +2) . . . . in 2 years, Vikram will be 3 times Mariya's age

Using the first equation to substitute for v in the second equation, we have ...

  m +6 +2 = 3m +6

  2 = 2m . . . . . subtract m+6

  1 = m

Mariya is 1; Vikram is 1+6 = 7.