SOLUTION: the sum of tom's age and jerry's age is 25.five years ago, tom is twice as old as jerry. how old is jerry?

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Question 1043932: the sum of tom's age and jerry's age is 25.five years ago, tom is twice as old as jerry. how old is jerry?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
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t Tom
j Jerry
system%28t%2Bj=25%2Ct-5=2%2Aj%29, but not if the description given is incomplete. It seems imprecise so it is unclear.

t=2j%2B5
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2j%2B5%2Bj=25
3j%2B5=25
3j=20
j=20%2F3
j=6%262%2F3, suggesting that the description may be incompletely stated.
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OR
t%2Bj=25
t=25-j
t=25-6%262%2F3
t=25-6-2%2F3
t=19-2%2F3
t=18%261%2F3