SOLUTION: Pete is 5 years older then Mary. 5 Years ago Pete was twice as old as Mary. What are their ages now? I think the answer is 15 and 10, but I don't know how I would write the eq

Question 940008: Pete is 5 years older then Mary. 5 Years ago Pete was twice as old as Mary. What are their ages now?
I think the answer is 15 and 10, but I don't know how I would write the equation I would use to get there.
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Pete is years older then Mary.

Years ago Pete was as old as Mary

...substitute

and =>

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