Ben is now three times as old as his brother Sam. In five years Ben Will be twice as old as Sam will be then. Find their present ages.?

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2026-07-21 07:40

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Let Ben's current age be ( B ) and Sam's age be ( S ). According to the problem, we have the equations: ( B = 3S ) and ( B + 5 = 2(S + 5) ). Substituting the first equation into the second gives ( 3S + 5 = 2(S + 5) ). Solving this leads to ( 3S + 5 = 2S + 10 ), which simplifies to ( S = 5 ) and ( B = 15 ). Thus, Ben is currently 15 years old and Sam is 5 years old.

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