Riddle

In two years, I know I'll be twice as old as I was five years ago, said Tom. How old is Tom?

Choose an answer

A.Ten
B.Fourteen
C.Nine
D.Twelve
Hint: It's a word with 6 letters, starting with "T".

Answer

Twelve

Why this is the answer

Let Tom's age be x: x + 2 = 2(x - 5), which solves to x = 12, so Tom is twelve years old.

This riddle is filed under Easy Riddles and rated Hard.

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