SOLUTION: Tom is (x)years old than james. If the sum of thea ages is 64 how old will tom be in 5 yerars

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Question 714750: Tom is (x)years old than james. If the sum of thea ages is 64 how old will tom be in 5 yerars
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Tom is (x) years older than James.
If the sum of their ages is 64, how old will Tom be in 5 years?
Let t = Tom's age
then
(t-x) = James' age
:
t + (t-x) = 64
2t = 64 + x
t = %2864%2Bx%29%2F2 Tom's present age
then
%2864%2Bx%29%2F2 + 5 = Tom's age in 5 yrs