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Nicola is 6 years older than her brother, Carl. In 5 years, Nicola will be 2 times as old as Carl. How old is Carl now?

Solution

N i co l a i s 6 ye a rs o l d er t han h er b ro t h er, C a r l . I n 5 ye a rs, N i co l a w i ll b e 2 t im es a s o l d a s C a r l . Ho w o l d i s C a r l n o w ?

Solution

Carl^{'} s age is : 1

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

x + 5 = 2 (x - 6 + 5)

Solve for

x, x + 5 = 2 (x - 6 + 5) : x = 7

Find Carl's age

: 1

Carl^{'} s age is : 1

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