SOLUTION: Please help me solve this word problem:
Tony is 10 years older than Sam. In five years Tony will be twice as old as Sam. How old are they now?
I need to solve the word prob
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Question 435415: Please help me solve this word problem:
Tony is 10 years older than Sam. In five years Tony will be twice as old as Sam. How old are they now?
I need to solve the word problem using two equations. Here's what I get.
x=Sam's age Y=Tony's age
x+10=y
5+Y=2X
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Tony=Sam+10
T=S+10
T+5=2(S+5)
S+10+5=2S+10
S+15=2S+10
5=S
Sam is 5. Tony is 15.
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