SOLUTION: my son is eight less than half my age. my son is 10 years old, how old am i

SOLUTION: my son is eight less than half my age. my son is 10 years old, how old am i

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Question 1124883: my son is eight less than half my age. my son is 10 years old, how old am i

Answer by Olasko(10) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let your age be x therefore your son's age is 1/2 x - 8
then you can solve algebraically since your son's age is 10
1/2 x - 8 = 10
multiply all through by l.c.m
you have
x - 16 = 20
x = 36
you are 36 years old
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