SOLUTION: Melissa's cat is five years younger than she is. In two years Melissa will be twice as old as her cat. How old are they now?

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Question 537917: Melissa's cat is five years younger than she is. In two years Melissa will be twice as old as her cat. How old are they now?
Answer by JLB(8) About Me  (Show Source):
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There is a very technical, "algebracy" way of solving this, but basically, you just need to see that to be twice as old as five means to be 5 x 2, which equals 10, and you need to subtract 2 from both of these numbers. 10 - 2 = 8 , 5 - 2 = 3. Melissa is 8. The cat is 3.