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Question 1087448: bob is 22years old. 6years from now he will be twice as old asSam. how old is Sam 3years ago?
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In 6 years Bob will be 28. That means Sam will be 14. Thus, 3 years ago Sam was +14-6-3+=+highlight%285%29+