SOLUTION: Terry is ten years older than his brother Tomas. Twenty years ago, Terry was twice as old as Tomas. How old is Terry now.

Question 1044041: Terry is ten years older than his brother Tomas. Twenty years ago, Terry was twice as old as Tomas. How old is Terry now.
Answer by advanced_Learner(501) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let x tomas age
x+10 is terry age
20 years ago
tomas age was x-20
terry age was (x+10)-20
so Terry was twice as old as Tomas means
(x+10)-20=2(x-20)
x-10=2x-40
30=x tomas age now is 30,terry is 40
check 20 years ago,tomas 10,tery 20 which is twice tomas.
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