SOLUTION: In12 years a man will be twice as old as he was 12 years ago. Find his present age.
Algebra.Com
Question 708795: In12 years a man will be twice as old as he was 12 years ago. Find his present age.
Answer by Stitch(470) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let A = the present age of the man.
Multiply the 2 through
Add 24 to both sides
Subtract A from both sides
The man is currently 36.
12 years ago he was 24.
In 12 years he will be 48.
24 x 2 = 48
RELATED QUESTIONS
in 12 years a man will be twice as old as he was 12 years ago find his present... (answered by MathTherapy)
in 12 years a man will be twice as old as he was 12 years ago. Find his present age. Ans... (answered by BJT)
in 12 years a man will be twice as old as he was 12 years ago.find his present age.
(answered by purpleoj)
after 12 years a man will be 3 times as old as he was 4 years ago. find his present... (answered by stanbon)
Ten years ago, father was 12 times as old as his son and ten years hence,he will be twice (answered by clearblueskai)
.A father is twice as old as his son. 20 years ago, the age of the father was 12 times... (answered by josgarithmetic)
Two years ago, a man was 7 times as old as his son. In 3 years time, he will be only 4... (answered by Menjax)
After seven years raj will be twice as old as he was three years ago what is his present... (answered by josgarithmetic,greenestamps)
Four years ago a man was 6times as old as his son.In twelve years time the man will be... (answered by josmiceli,greenestamps,MathTherapy)