Toms age minus bobs age is 2 bobs age is 82 less than three times toms age how old is tom and bob

Tom's age is 40 and Bob's age is 38.

To answer this problem, you must write the 2 equations given in the directions. 

They could be:

t - b = 2   and    b = 3t - 82

Input the second equation into the first equation at the variable be and solve.

t - (3t - 82) = 2
t - 3t + 82 = 2
-2t + 82 = 2 
-2t = -80
t = 40

So Tom is 40. And since t - b = 2, Bob must be 38.

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