Problema Solution

Donald is 105 years old. Nicole is 37 years old. How many years ago was Donald's age 5 times Nicole's age ?

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let 'x' represent the number of years ago Donald's age was 5 times Nicole's age:


(105-x) = 5(37-x)

solving for 'x' we have x=20


20 years ago, Donald's age was 5 times Nicole's age