Problema Solution

Mr.Tanaka is 35 years old, and his son is 5.In how many years will Mr. Tanaka be 3 times as old as his son?

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let 'x' represent the number of years that need to pas that that Mr. Tanaka is 3 times as old as his son:


35 + x = 3(5 + x)


by solving we find:


x = 10 years


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in 10 years Mr. Tanaka will be 3 times as old as his son.