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Question 1179415: Enenche's mother is now two times as old as enenche.Five years ago she was three times as old as enenche.How old is enenche now
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Enenche's mother is now two times as old as enenche.Five years ago she was three times as old as enenche.How old is enenche now
e enenche's age
m mother's age =m
m=2e
Five years ago
m-5= 3(e-5) but m=2e
2e-5= 3e-15
e=10

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Enenche's mother is now two times as old as enenche.Five years ago she was three times as old as enenche.How old is enenche now?
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x, Enenche now
2x, her mother now

2x-5=3%28x-5%29
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2x-5=3x-15
15-5=x
highlight%28x=10%29