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Question 666535: rose is 25 years younger than her mother. five years ago, her mother was twice as old as she will be five years from now. how old is rose today?
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rose is 25 years younger than her mother. five years ago, her mother was twice as old as she will be five years from now. how old is rose today?
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let x=Rose's age today
x+25=mother's age
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5 yrs ago
mothers age=x+25-5=x+20
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5 yrs from now
Rose's age=x+5
..
x+20=2(x+5)=2x+10
x=10
Rose's age today=10