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5 years ago I was 5 times older than my son. in 8 years time I will be three times older than my son. how old am i?

Solution

5 ye a rs a g o I w a s 5 t im es o l d er t han m y so n . in 8 ye a rs t im e I w i ll b e t h ree t im es o l d er t han m y so n . h o w o l d am i ?

Solution

my age is : 70

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

x - 5 = 5 (y - 5), x + 8 = 3 (y + 8)

x - 5 = 5 (y - 5), x + 8 = 3 (y + 8) : x = 70, y = 18

my age is : 70

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