3 years ago James turned 27. In 5 years Matt will be twice James age. How old is Matt now?
Stream of thoughts:
65
James is now 27 + 3 = 30 years old.

In 5 years James will be 30 + 5 = 35 years old.

So in 5 years Matt will be 35 * 2 = 70 years old.

That means Matt is now 70 - 5 = 65 years old.

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The answer: 65