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Two friends, X and Y. X is 36 years old and Y is 16 years. In how many years X will be twice as old as Y?

Correct answer:

x =  4

Step-by-step explanation:

36+x=2(16+x)  36+x=2 (16+x)  x=4  x=14=4  x=4



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