SOLUTION: five years ,Gokous age was half of the age he will be in 8 years.How old is he now

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Question 1015245: five years ,Gokous age was half of the age he will be in 8 years.How old is he now
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five years, Gokous age was half of the age he will be in 8 years.How old is he now
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x - 5 = %281%2F2%29%2A%28x+%2B+8%29,

2(x-5) = x + 8,

2x -10 = x + 8,

x = 8 + 10.

Answer. Gokous present age is 18 years.