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Jhoy is 10 years older than EJ. Five years ago, EJ is 1/3 as old as Jhoy. What are their present ages?

Solution

J h oy i s 10 ye a rs o l d er t han E J . F i v e ye a rs a g o, E J i s \frac{1}{3} a s o l d a s J h oy . Wha t a re t h e i r p rese n t a g es ?

Solution

Jhoy^{'} s age is : 20

Ej^{'} s age is : 10

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

x - 10 - 5 = \frac{1}{3} (x - 5)

Solve for

x, x - 10 - 5 = \frac{1}{3} (x - 5) : x = 20

Find age

Jhoy^{'} s age is : 20

Ej^{'} s age is : 10

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