Let Radha's present age = x years.∴ x = 2 (x = 12) - 3= x = 2x - 24 - 3= x = 27∴ Raja's present age = 4/9 x 27= 12 years ∴ Raja's age after 5 years = 12 + 5 = 17 years
Since the difference between the divisors and the respective remainders is not constant, back substitution is the convenient method. None of the given numbers is satisfying the condition.