SOLUTION: Tom is twice as old as jery.in 9 years time, their combined ages will be 5 times jery,s present age.how old is tom now?2. A man was 26 years old when his son was born.now, he is

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Question 1032950: Tom is twice as old as jery.in 9 years time, their combined ages will be 5 times jery,s present age.how old is tom now?2. A man was 26 years old when his son was born.now, he is three times as old as his son.how old is the son and his father now? Plz reply soon
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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            NOW            IN 9 MORE YEARS

TOM          t=2j          t+9

JERRY         j            j+9

Total                    t+9+j+9

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