gsm8k-0021

# GSM8K Problem 22

Raymond and Samantha are cousins. Raymond was born 6 years before Samantha. Raymond had a son at the age of 23. If Samantha is now 31, how many years ago was Raymond's son born?

Reason step by step, then give ONLY the final answer on the last line as \boxed{ANSWER}.

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Let's break down the problem step by step:

1. **Determine Raymond's current age:**
   - Samantha is currently 31 years old.
   - Raymond was born 6 years before Samantha.
   - Therefore, Raymond's current age = Samantha's age + 6 = 31 + 6 = 37 years.

2. **Determine the age of Raymond when his son was born:**
   - Raymond had a son at the age of 23.
   - Therefore, the son was born when Raymond was 23 years old.

3. **Calculate how many years ago Raymond's son was born:**
   - Raymond's current age is 37.
   - The son was born when Raymond was 23.
   - Therefore, the number of years ago the son was born = Raymond's current age - Raymond's age when the son was born = 37 - 23 = 14 years.

So, Raymond's son was born 14 years ago.

$\boxed{14}$