Question 823860
x = age now


x + 2 = 2(x - 5) {in 2 years, he will be two times what he was 5 years ago}
x + 2 = 2x - 10 {used distributive property}
2 = x - 10 {subtracted x from each side}
x = 12 {added 10 to each side}


John is 12
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