1. **State the problem:** We need to find the current ages of Muneer and Mujeeb given two conditions about their ages in the past and future.
2. **Define variables:** Let $M$ be Muneer's current age and $J$ be Mujeeb's current age.
3. **Translate the first condition:** "6 years back the age of Muneer was 3 times the age of Mujeeb" means:
$$M - 6 = 3(J - 6)$$
4. **Translate the second condition:** "After 4 years the age of Muneer becomes twice the age of Mujeeb" means:
$$M + 4 = 2(J + 4)$$
5. **Simplify the first equation:**
$$M - 6 = 3J - 18$$
$$M - 3J = -12$$
6. **Simplify the second equation:**
$$M + 4 = 2J + 8$$
$$M - 2J = 4$$
7. **Solve the system of equations:**
From equations:
$$M - 3J = -12$$
$$M - 2J = 4$$
Subtract the second from the first:
$$(M - 3J) - (M - 2J) = -12 - 4$$
$$-3J + 2J = -16$$
$$-J = -16$$
$$J = 16$$
8. **Find $M$ using $J=16$ in $M - 2J = 4$:**
$$M - 2(16) = 4$$
$$M - 32 = 4$$
$$M = 36$$
9. **Final answer:**
Muneer's current age is $36$ years.
Mujeeb's current age is $16$ years.
Age Problem
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