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Anita is twice as old as Elena now. If the sum of their ages five years ago was 20, how old are they now?

Solution

A ni t a i s tw i ce a s o l d a s El e na n o w . I f t h e s u m o f t h e i r a g es f i v e ye a rs a g o w a s 20, h o w o l d a re t h ey n o w ?

Solution

Elena^{'} s age is : 10

Anita^{'} s age is : 20

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

2 x - 5 + x - 5 = 20

Solve for

x, 2 x - 5 + x - 5 = 20 : x = 10

Find age

Elena^{'} s age is : 10

Anita^{'} s age is : 20

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