SOLUTION: 25 years ago, a man's age was one-third of what it was 5 years ago. how old is the man now?

SOLUTION: 25 years ago, a man's age was one-third of what it was 5 years ago. how old is the man now?

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Question 1075763: 25 years ago, a man's age was one-third of what it was 5 years ago. how old is the man now?
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
He is x years old
x-25=(1/3)(x-5)
3x-75=x-5, multiplying by 3.
2x=70
x=35 ANSWER
25 years ago, he was 10, and that is 1/3 of what he was 5 years ago, which was 30.
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