SOLUTION: Hulian is 10 years older than tom. The sum of their ages is 50. How old is tom?

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Question 974253: Hulian is 10 years older than tom. The sum of their ages is 50. How old is tom?
Answer by amarjeeth123(569) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let Tom's age be x.
Then Hulian's age is (x+10).
The sum of their ages is 50.
x+(x+10)=50
2x=40
x=20
Tom is 20 years old.
Hulian is 30 years old.