SOLUTION: in 2 years time susan will be twice the age since she was 5yrs ago how old is she now?

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Question 320655: in 2 years time susan will be twice the age since she was 5yrs ago how old is she now?
Answer by mananth(16946)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let susan's age be x now
2 years later she will be x+2 years.
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5 years ago she was x-5 years
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x+2 = 2(x-5)
x+2=2x-10
2x-x=10+2
x=12 he present age

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