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Question 1038466: Jones is twice as old as frank. Frank is 5 years older than Ortiz. In 5 years, jones will be three times as old as Ortiz. How old is jones?
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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j Jones
f Frank
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Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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Jones is twice as old as frank. Frank is 5 years older than Ortiz. In 5 years, jones will be three times as old as Ortiz. How old is jones?
Jones is: highlight_green%28matrix%281%2C2%2C+40%2C+%22years-old%22%29%29, based on: "In 5 years, jones will be three times as old as cross%28Ortiz%29" Ortiz' present age/age now