The number of potatoes peeled by Tom was 36 potatoes after peeling a pile of 64 potatoes
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An equation is an expression that shows the relationship between two or more variables and numbers.
Let t represent the time after Tom joined.
number of potatoes peeled by Ben = 2(5 minutes) + 2t = 2t + 10
number of potatoes peeled by Tom = 4t
Since they are 64 potatoes, hence:
2t + 10 + 4t = 64
t = 9 minutes
number of potatoes peeled by Tom = 4(9) = 36 potatoes
The number of potatoes peeled by Tom was 36 potatoes after peeling a pile of 64 potatoes
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