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  • 24-05-2020
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If now Jenny is twice as old as Leo, and 5 years ago she was three times as old as he was, how old are they now?

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  • 24-05-2020

Answer:

Leo is 10, Jenny is 20

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's say that Jenny's current age is j, and that Leo's current age is l. With this, we can set up the following equations:

j=2l

j-5=3(l-5)

Let's use substitution and plug the first equation into the second one:

(2l)-5=3(l-5)

2l-5=3l-15

l=10

j=20

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