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Question 564775: Tina is eight years older than Dyan. Five years hence, she will be twice as old. How old are they at present?
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The answer would be at present, Dan is 3 years old and Tina is 11 years old. 5 years later, Dan would be 8 years old and Tina would be 16 years old, which is the answer of 8x2.