SOLUTION: Dear tutor ,
Can you please help me on this word problem? Can you also shiw the steps, so I can understand how to do the problem myself?
Tom is now 25 years older than his s
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Question 683758: Dear tutor ,
Can you please help me on this word problem? Can you also shiw the steps, so I can understand how to do the problem myself?
Tom is now 25 years older than his son. In 20 years, Tom will be 5 yearz younger than 3 times his son's age. How old is Tom now?
Let Tom be N years old now.
N =__________
Answer by MathTherapy(10551) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Dear tutor ,
Can you please help me on this word problem? Can you also shiw the steps, so I can understand how to do the problem myself?
Tom is now 25 years older than his son. In 20 years, Tom will be 5 yearz younger than 3 times his son's age. How old is Tom now?
Let Tom be N years old now.
N =__________
The 2nd sentence should read, "Tom will be 5 yearz [YEARS] younger than 3 times his son's [CURRENT/PRESENT] age." The problem will be solved based on this change.
As Tom's current age is N, then his son is currently N - 25 years-old
Also, N + 20 = 3(N - 25) - 5
N + 20 = 3N - 75 - 5
N - 3N = - 80 - 20
- 2N = - 100
N, or Tom's current age = , or
You can do the check!!
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