Mathematics
Mr. and Mrs. Ahuja weigh x kg and y kg respectively. They both take a dieting course, at the end of which Mr. Ahuja loses 5 kg and weighs as much as his wife weighed before the course. Mrs. Ahuja loses 4 kg and weighs th of what her husband weighed before the course. Form two equations in x and y to find their weights before taking the dieting course.
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