Frank is 15 years younger then John. In 5 years John will be
twice as old as Frank. How old will Frank be in four years?
Answer Posted / dhananjayan
After 5 Years,
5X = 2 (15+X),
5X = 30 + 2X,
5X-2X = 30,
3X = 30,
X = 30/3 = 10,
X = 10.
Now Frank is 10years old and John is 25years old, after 5
years Frank is 15years and john is 30years old. Problem
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