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Dad is 4 times as old as his son Jim. In 10 years, Dad's age will be 20 years more than twice Jim's age. How old is Jim?

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Answer:

Jim is 5, Dad is 20

Explanation:

Since dad is 4 times as old as Jim that means 5 x 4=20 and in ten years Jim will be 15 and Dad will be 30 and 15 x 2 is 30.

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