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Popular Word Problems >

Adam is three years younger than twice Bob's age. In 5 years, Adam's age will be 8 years more than Bob's age. What are their 2 ages?

Solution

A d am i s t h ree ye a rs yo u n g er t han tw i ce B o b^{'} s a g e . I n 5 ye a rs, A d a m^{'} s a g e w i ll b e 8 ye a rs m ore t han B o b^{'} s a g e . Wha t a re t h e i r 2 a g es ?

Solution

Bob^{'} s age is : 11

Adam^{'} s age is : 19

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

x + 8 + 3 = 2 x

Solve for

x, x + 8 + 3 = 2 x : x = 11

Find age

Bob^{'} s age is : 11

Adam^{'} s age is : 19

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