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The sum of Naruto’s and Sasuke’s ages is 18. In three years, Naruto will be twice as old as Sasuke. What are their ages now?

Solution

T h e s u m o f N a r u t o ’ s an d S a s u k e ’ s a g es i s 18. I n t h ree ye a rs, N a r u t o w i ll b e tw i ce a s o l d a s S a s u k e . Wha t a re t h e i r a g es n o w ?

Solution

Naruto^{'} s age is : 13

Sasuke^{'} s age is : 5

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

x + 3 = 2 (18 - x + 3)

Solve for

x, x + 3 = 2 (18 - x + 3) : x = 13

Find age

Naruto^{'} s age is : 13

Sasuke^{'} s age is : 5

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