At present P is three times Q’s age and after five years, P’s age will be twice Q’s age. What will be P’s age after 10 years?

Problem Statement

Let Q = x → P = 3x. After 5 years: 3x + 5 = 2(x + 5) → 3x + 5 = 2x + 10 → x = 5 → P = 15. After 10 years = 15 + 10 = 25.

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