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Phil is Tom's father. Phil is 35 years old. Three years ago, Phil was four times as old as his son then.How old is Tom now?

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Phil is Tom's father. Phil is 35 years old. Three years ago, Phil was four times as old as his son then.How old is Tom now?

Solution

Tom^{'} s age is : x

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

4 (x - 3) = 35 - 3

Solve for

x, 4 (x - 3) = 35 - 3 : x = 11

Find Tom's age

: x

Tom^{'} s age is : x

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