A man is 37 years old And his two sons are 8 years and 3years old respectively. After how many years will he be twice as old as the sum of the ages of his sons
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Lets make the number of years in which his age will be twice the sum of his sons age be x
In x years, he will be 37+x years old.
In x years, he will be 8+x and 3+x years old.Sum of which is 11+2x
37+x=2(11+2x)
X=5
Answer: 5 years
In x years, he will be 37+x years old.
In x years, he will be 8+x and 3+x years old.Sum of which is 11+2x
37+x=2(11+2x)
X=5
Answer: 5 years
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