Problema Solution
The age of a man is 10 years more than three times his brother's age. Find the age of each if 5 years from now he will be 8 years more than twice his brother's age.
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The age of man: (3x+10)
The age of his brother: x
So the equation is
3x+10 +5 = 2(x+5) +8
So
3x+15 = 2x+18
So
x =3
So
The age of man: 19 yrs old
The age of his brother: 3 yrs old