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Question 1107927: what is the answer and solution for the problem jhoy is 10 years older than ej.five years ago,ej is one-third as old as jhoy.what are their present ages?
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jhoy is 10 years older than ej.
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j=e%2B10

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five years ago,ej is one-third as old as jhoy.what are their present ages?
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e-5=%28j-5%29%2F3


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3e-15=j-5
3e=j%2B10
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3e=%28e%2B10%29%2B10
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