Final answer:
George's claim that at 42 years of age he is 3 years less than 3 times as old as Pam will be one year from now, considering Pam is 15 right now, is incorrect.
Step-by-step explanation:
To determine whether George's claim is correct, we need to translate the information given into an expression. Let's start by defining the variables:
G = George's age (in years)
P = Pam's age (in years)
We know that George is currently 42 years old and Pam is currently 15 years old.
George's claim is that at 42 years of age, he is 3 years less than 3 times as old as Pam will be one year from now. So we can express this as:
G = 3(P + 1) - 3
Now let's substitute the values of George's and Pam's current ages into the expression:
G = 3(15 + 1) - 3
G = 3(16) - 3
G = 48 - 3
G = 45
Since George's current age is 42 and not 45, we can conclude that his claim is incorrect.