Question

Sam is 3 times as old as Rob. If 15 is subtracted from Sam's age and 13 is added to Rob's age, their ages will be equal. How old is each now?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer:

Let Sam's age be x and Rob's age be y

=> x = 3y ----(1)

ATQ

x-15 = y + 13 ----(2)

Using (1) in (2)

3y - 15 = y + 13

=> 3y - y = 13 + 15

=> 2y = 28

=> y = 14

Using y =14 in (1), we get

x = 3×14 = 42

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Sam's age = 42

Rob's age = 14