SOLUTION: Sam is x years old. Sam uncle is four times as old as sam will be in 5 years. Find the present age of Sam uncle.

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Question 1154448: Sam is x years old. Sam uncle is four times as old as sam will be in 5 years. Find the present age of Sam uncle.
Answer by ramkikk66(644) About Me  (Show Source):
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Sam's age = x
In 5 years, Sam's age = x + 5
So his uncle's present age = 4(x + 5) = 4x+%2B+20
Without additional information, we can only get the expression for Sam's uncle's age and not the actual age.