document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=175952>Question 175952</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When asked how old he is, a boy replied: \" I am twice older than I was 5 years ago.\" How old is he now?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #131060 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=psbhowmick><B>psbhowmick(878)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=psbhowmick><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=psbhowmick><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=131060\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the boy's age be x years now.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So 5 yrs ago his age was (x-5) yrs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "According to the problem,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "present age = 2*(age 5 yrs ago)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2*(x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2x - 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The boy is now 10 yrs. old. </SPAN>\n" );
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