SOLUTION: 1. A boy is x years old now. How old was he 5 years ago?

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Question 1002242: 1. A boy is x years old now. How old was he 5 years ago?
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, ikleyn:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Five years ago he was x-5 years old.

Answer by ikleyn(52776) About Me  (Show Source):
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Five years ago he was x-5 years old, if x - 5 > 0.