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Question 522088: ten years ago a mans age will be two and half times the age he was 20 years ago find his present age
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
ten years ago a mans age will be two and half times the age he was 20 years ago find his present age
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Let the man's age now be "x".
Equation:
x-10 = (2 1/2)(x-20)
x-10 = (5/2)x - 50
(3/2)x = 40
x = (2/3)40
x = 26 yrs 8 months
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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