SOLUTION: Tom is 5 years younger than his brother, the sum of their age is equal to their father's age. If their father is 35 years, how old is tom?
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Question 1084670: Tom is 5 years younger than his brother, the sum of their age is equal to their father's age. If their father is 35 years, how old is tom?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi there,
Make Tom's brother's age = x
Tom = x - 5
father's age = 35
x + (x - 5) = 35
x + x - 5 = 35
2x - 5 = 35
2x = 35 + 5
2x = 40
x = 20
Tom's brother's age = 20
Tom's age = 15
Hope this helps :-)
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