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Popular Word Problems >

Mary is 2 years older than Ed, and 3 years ago Mary was twice as old as Ed. Find their persent ages.

Solution

M a ry i s 2 ye a rs o l d er t han E d, an d 3 ye a rs a g o M a ry w a s tw i ce a s o l d a s E d . F in d t h e i r p erse n t a g es .

Solution

Mary^{'} s age is : 7

Ed^{'} s age is : 5

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

x - 3 = 2 (x - 2 - 3)

Solve for

x, x - 3 = 2 (x - 2 - 3) : x = 7

Find age

Mary^{'} s age is : 7

Ed^{'} s age is : 5

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