SOLUTION: Phil is 3 times as old as Tom. 5 years ago, the sum of their ages was 34. How old is Phil?

SOLUTION: Phil is 3 times as old as Tom. 5 years ago, the sum of their ages was 34. How old is Phil?

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Question 1038005: Phil is 3 times as old as Tom. 5 years ago, the sum of their ages was 34. How old is Phil?
Answer by jorel555(1290) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let Tom's age now=t. Phil is 3t:
t-5+3t-5=34
4t=44
t=11
If Tom is 11, Phil is now 33!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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