Now pet's age is two times when paul was once.but at that time paul's age=pet's current age.how old is pet?

• question is incorrect....
  question is:Once pet's age was 2 times Paul’s age. But at that time pet's age= Paul’s current age . Sum of their present ages is 40. How old is pet now?
  Answer is : pet age :24
  Paul age :16
• 13 years agoHelpfull: Yes(6) No(8)
• question is incorrect....
  question is:Once pet's age was 2 times Paul’s age. But at that time pet's age= Paul’s current age . Sum of their present ages is 40. How old is pet now?
  Answer is : pet age :16
  Paul age :8
• 13 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(10)
• let paul's age = x
  then x = 2(x-n)
  present sum of age x+x+n =40
  by solving x =16, n=8;
  pet age = x+n = 24.
• 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(2)