Mr lee is 56 years old.His nephew, Sam, is 4 years old. In how many years’time will Mr lee be 5 times as old as his nephew?

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I was going to say that is correct!:)

To solve this problem, we need to set up an equation based on the given information. Let's assume that it will take 'x' years for Mr. Lee to be 5 times as old as his nephew.

Currently, Mr. Lee is 56 years old, and his nephew, Sam, is 4 years old. So, the equation can be formed as:

56 + x = 5(4 + x)

Now, let's simplify and solve the equation to find the value of 'x'.

56 + x = 20 + 5x

Subtracting 5x from both sides, we get:

56 - 20 = 5x - x
36 = 4x

Now, dividing by 4 on both sides, we have:

36/4 = x
9 = x

Therefore, it will take 9 years for Mr. Lee to be 5 times as old as his nephew.

This is correct

Let's take the number of years asked for as x.

As per the question,

(56 + x) = 5(4 + x)
=> 56 + x = 20 + 5x
=> 36 = 4x
=> x = 9

Hence, the given condition will be satisfied nine years from now.

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