Tate finishes high school in 1 year less than normal. It takes him 3 times that long to get his bachelor's degree and Ph.D. How many years did he spend in high school and college?
Use reasoning to answer the following question.
12
He finished high school in 4 - 1 = 3 years.

It takes him 3 * 3 = 9 years to finish tertiary education.

So he spends 3 + 9 = 12 years on this education.

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So, the final answer is 12