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Age

Pete is ten years older than his brother Jeff.
In five years, Pete will be twice as old as
Jeff. How old will Pete be in five years.

User Lmno
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Answer:

20 years

Explanation:

jeff's age = x

pete's age = x+10

in 5 years time

2(x+5) = x+10+5

thus x=5 therefore

pete's age in 5 years will be 20

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