SOLUTION: Tommy is seven years older than Michael. In five years, Tommy will be twice as old is Michael. How old are they now?

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Question 1052431: Tommy is seven years older than Michael. In five years, Tommy will be twice as old is Michael. How old are they now?
Answer by jorel555(1290) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let Michael be m. Then Tommy is m+7. So:
2(m+5)=m+7+5
2m+10=m+12
m=2
Michael is 2; Tommy is 9. ☺☺☺☺