Currently, Sam's coach is three times older than Sam. When Sam started soccer 15 years ago, his coach was six times his age. How old is Sam now?

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Currently, Sam's coach is three times older than Sam. When Sam started soccer 15 years ago, his coach was six times his age. How old is Sam now?

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anonymous · Answer

Assume that Sam's age is x then sam's coach's age will be 3x

anonymous · Answer

if Sam's age is x then what ws his age before 15 years @supanick14

anonymous · Answer

his age was x-15 years
n ur ques says that '15 years ago, his coach was six times his age' means 15 years ago  his coach's age was 6(x-15) years

anonymous · Answer

again since Sam's coach coach is 3x years 15 years ago his age was 3x-15 years

anonymous · Answer

this means 6(x-15)=3x-15 solve for x and then u will get  Sam's  age @supanick14