CMAT Exam Numerical Ability Age Problem

There are 2 friends Peter and Paul. Peter's age was double of Paul's when peter was as old as Paul is now. Sum of the present ages of Peter and Paul is 35.What is the present age of Peter?
a. 7
b. 14
c. 20
d. 21

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Let Peter's present age is = x
Paul's present age is = y
z year ago peter's age = x-z
z year ago paul's age = y-z

As per the above 2 conditions we get 3 equations
1. x+y = 35
2. x-z = y
3. x-z = 2(y-z)

solving the equations we have get only 3 values for x,y and z

X= 21, Y = 14, z=7

So peter's present age is 21..option d is correct.
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