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Carlo is now 10 years older than Edison. In 5 years, he will be twice as old as Edison's age. What are their ages?

Solution

C a r l o i s n o w 10 ye a rs o l d er t han E d i so n . I n 5 ye a rs, h e w i ll b e tw i ce a s o l d a s E d i so n^{'} s a g e . Wha t a re t h e i r a g es ?

Solution

Carlo^{'} s age is : 15

Edison^{'} s age is : 5

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

x + 5 = 2 (x - 10 + 5)

Solve for

x, x + 5 = 2 (x - 10 + 5) : x = 15

Find age

Carlo^{'} s age is : 15

Edison^{'} s age is : 5

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