SOLUTION: If ten years from now, A will be twice as much as B. And five years ago, A was three times more than B. What are A and B's present ages?

SOLUTION: If ten years from now, A will be twice as much as B. And five years ago, A was three times more than B. What are A and B's present ages?

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Question 719278: If ten years from now, A will be twice as much as B. And five years ago, A was three times more than B. What are A and B's present ages?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Current ages, A and B.
Ten years from now: ,

Five years ago: ,

Put together the system to solve:

Trying for elimination, ....
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