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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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.