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santosh is four more than three times the age of his cousin. if santosh is 49 years old, then what is the age of his cousin?

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Santosh's cousin is 15 years old because 49-4=45. Divide 45 by 3 and the quotient is 15. To check: 15 times 3= 45. Add 4 and the sum is 49.
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