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 is $31 + 6 = 37$.

2.  **Determine when Raymond's son was born:**
    *   Raymond had his son at the age of 23.
    *   Raymond is currently 37, so the number of years since his son was born is $37 - 23 = 14$.

3.  **Calculate the answer:**
    *   The question asks "how many years ago was Raymond's son born".
    *   This is equivalent to asking for the age difference between Raymond and his son.
    *   Since Raymond was 23 when his son was born, the son is currently $37 - 23 = 14$ years old.

\boxed{14}