SOLUTION: banu is 20 years elder then binus age . after 5 years banu will be twice the age of binu find the age of banu and binu.

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Question 604808: banu is 20 years elder then binus age . after 5 years banu will be twice the age of binu find the age of banu and binu.
Answer by alicealc(293) About Me  (Show Source):
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Banu's age = x
Binu's age = y

x = 20 + y
after 5 years:
x + 5 = 2 * (y + 5)
20 + y + 5 = 2y + 10
25 + y = 2y + 10
25 - 10 = 2y - y
15 = y

x = 20 + y = 20 + 15 = 35

so, Banu is 35 years old and Binu is 15 years old