Question

Peter is 10 years older than Adam. 5 years ago, Peter was twice as old as Adam. How old is Peter now?

Answer 1

Answer:

Age of Peter now is 25yrs and Age of Adam is 15yrs

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Answer 2

Given:

Peter is 10 years older than Adam

5 years ago, Peter was twice as old as Adam.

Let us assume:

Peter's current age as x and

Adam's current as (x - 10)

5 years ago:

x - 5 = 2(x - 10 -5)

= x - 5 = 2x - 30

= 30 - 5 = 2x - x

= x = 25

Hence, Peter's current age is 25.