SOLUTION: jawad is 10 yrs older than jamal. Five yrs ago, his age was twice that of jamal. Find their present ages.
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Question 918614: jawad is 10 yrs older than jamal. Five yrs ago, his age was twice that of jamal. Find their present ages.
Answer by Zeroishero(1) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let their ages be a and be respectively.
Now,
1st condition:
a-b=10
a=10 b.......(1)
2nd condition:
5years ago,
Age of jawad, a-5
age of jawal , b-5
a-5=2(b-5)....(2)
b 10-5=2b-10
B=20-5
B=15
A=b 10=25
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