in x years:
Mr. Lee --- 56+x
Sam ---- 4 + x
56+x = 5(4+x)
solve for x
Mr lee is 56 years old. His nephew, sam, is 4 years old. In how maby years’ time will mr lee be 5 times as old as his nephew
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L = 56
S = 4
L + x = 5 (S + x)
56 + x = 5 (4 + x) = 20 + 5 x
4 x = 36
x = 9
S = 4
L + x = 5 (S + x)
56 + x = 5 (4 + x) = 20 + 5 x
4 x = 36
x = 9
Wat
What is this????
L= Mr Lee
S= Sam
S= Sam
Very confusing
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