Question 530541
"Max is 5 years old than Paul. Next year, Max will be twice as old as Paul. How old are they now? Show equation and check."


x = Paul's age now
x + 5 = Max's age now


x + 1 = Paul's age next year
x + 6 = Max's age next year


x + 6 = 2(x + 1) {next year, Max will be twice as old as Paul}
x + 6 = 2x + 1 {used distributive property}
6 = x + 1 {subtracted x from both sides}
x = 5 {subtracted 1 from both sides}
x + 5 = 10 {substituted 5, in for x, into x + 5}


Paul is 5 now
Max is 10 now
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