Question 782667: ten years ago a man was as old as his wife is now. The man is now twice as old as his wife was then. How old are they both now? Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! ten years ago a man was as old as his wife is now. The man is now twice as old as his wife was then. How old are they both now?
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now:
let x=age of wife
x+10=age of man
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10 yrs ago:
x-10=age of wife
x=age of man
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x+10=2(x-10)
x+10=2x-20
x=30
x+10=40
age of wife now=30
age of man now=40
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