Jan is 5 years older than Tom. In 3 years, Tom will be as old as Jan. What is Tom’s age now?
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Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
see the attached figure to better understand the problem
we know that
m∠LOM+m∠MON=m∠LON ----> by angle addition postulate
we have
m∠LOM=2x°
m∠MON=x°
m∠LON=90° ----> is a right angle
substitute the values
solve for x
