SOLUTION: A father said to his son, "I was your age when you were born". If the father is currently 42 years old, how old is the son?

Question 1083846: A father said to his son, "I was your age when you were born". If the father is currently 42 years old, how old is the son?
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A father said to his son, "I was your age when you were born". If the father is currently 42 years old, how old is the son?

When the son reaches the age that the father was when he (the son) was born, then the father will be twice the son's age,
or the son is the father's age. Therefore, son is:
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