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Cody is twice as old as Evan and five years ago the sum of their age was 11. Find the age of each boy now.

Solution

C o d y i s tw i ce a s o l d a s E v an an d f i v e ye a rs a g o t h e s u m o f t h e i r a g e w a s 11. F in d t h e a g e o f e a c h b oy n o w .

Solution

Evan^{'} s age is : 7

Cody^{'} s age is : 14

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

2 x - 5 + x - 5 = 11

Solve for

x, 2 x - 5 + x - 5 = 11 : x = 7

Find age

Evan^{'} s age is : 7

Cody^{'} s age is : 14

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