SOLUTION: Jose is 5 years older than Tess. Three years ago, he was twice as old as Tess. How old is Tess now?

SOLUTION: Jose is 5 years older than Tess. Three years ago, he was twice as old as Tess. How old is Tess now?

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Question 713077: Jose is 5 years older than Tess. Three years ago, he was twice as old as Tess. How old is Tess now?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = Tess's age now
Let =Jose's age now
given:

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By substitution:

and, since

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Tess is 8 now
check:

OK
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