Question 684180: Hello tutor, can you help me on this problem? Thank you!
Tom is now 25 years older than his son. In 10 years, Tom will be 5 years younger than 3 times his son's age. How old is Tom now?
Let Tom be N years old now.
Thank you again! :)
Found 2 solutions by lmeeks54, MathTherapy:
Answer by lmeeks54(111)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let T = age of Tom now
Let S = age of Tom's son now
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Given:
T = S + 25 (Tom is 25 yrs older than his son is now)
T + 10 = 3S - 5 (in 10 yrs, Tom will be 5 yrs younger than 3x his son's age)
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Method: with 2 equations and 2 variables, express one of the variables in terms of the other and solve:
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Take the equation with T = S + 25 and plug S + 25 into the 2nd equation for T:
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(S + 25) + 10 = 3S - 5
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Put all the S terms on one side and group all like-terms on the other:
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S + 35 = 3S - 5
40 = 2S
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divide both sides by 2:
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20 = S
T = S + 25
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Answer:
T = 45
S = 20
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Lee
Answer by MathTherapy(10552)  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hello tutor, can you help me on this problem? Thank you!
Tom is now 25 years older than his son. In 10 years, Tom will be 5 years younger than 3 times his son's age. How old is Tom now?
Let Tom be N years old now.
Thank you again! :)
As Tom’s current age is N, then his son’s currently N - 25
Also, N + 10 = 3(N – 25 + 10) – 5
N + 10 = 3(N – 15) – 5
N + 10 = 3N – 45 - 5
N – 3N = - 50 - 10
– 2N = - 60
N, or Tom’s current age =  , or 
You can do the check!!
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