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Question 1119538: Kindly help me with this question:
Q.Raza is four times as old as umer. In twenty years, umer's age will be half of Raza's age. How old Raza was five years ago?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) About Me  (Show Source):
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system%28r=4u%2Cu%2B20=%28r%2B20%29%2F2%29

u%2B20=%284u%2B20%29%2F2
u%2B20=2u%2B10
10=u
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r=40-------Raza now

Five years ago, Raza was 35.