Peter and Paul are two friends. The sum of their ages is 35
years. Peter is twice as old as Paul was when Peter was as
old as Paul is now. What is the present age of Peter?
Answer Posted / sumit jha
when ws peter as as paul is nw?? (x-y) years ago!!
so those years ago paul's age= y-(x-y) yrs
now qstn says peter is twice the age as paul ws then.
so x/2 = y-(x-y)
or x/2=2y-x
or x= 4y - 2x
or 3x = 4y
or y = 3/4x
rplacing d value of y in d equation x+y=35 we get answer as
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x=20
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y =15.
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thus (x-y)=5 yrs ago y was 10 and x is twice that=20.
but x+y=35
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