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Sam is 5 years old. His older brother, Tom, is three times as old as Sam. When Sam is 20, how old will Tom be?
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Sam is 5 years old. His older brother, Tom, is three times as old as Sam. When Sam is 20, how old will Tom be?
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Sam is 5 years old. His older brother, Tom, is three times as old as Sam. When Sam is 20, how old will Tom be?
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Sam is 5
Tom is 3 times older so 3*5=15
The difference between them is 15-5=10 years
When Sam is 20 we add the difference 20+10=
30
, and we have Tom's age :)
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