Question

Tom is 3 times as old as jerry, in 10 years he will be twice as old as jerry will be then, how old are the boys now?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Let the present age of Tom be X
Let the present age of Jerry be Y
A.T.Q

X= 3y
x-3y= 0 (eq.1)

After 10 years,
(x+10)= 2(y+10)
x+10= 2y+20
x-2y=20-10

x-2y= 10 (eq.2)

By elimination method
subtract both equation

we get,
-y= -10
y= 10


putting the value of y in equation 1
x-3(10)= 0
x-30= 0

x= 30

Tom's age = 30 years
and Jerry's age = 10 years