SOLUTION: Jack's dad is 40 years old. Jack is 14 years old. How old will each of them be when his dad is twice as old as Jack

Question 273450: Jack's dad is 40 years old. Jack is 14 years old. How old will each of them be when his dad is twice as old as Jack
Found 2 solutions by JBarnum, solver91311:
Answer by JBarnum(2146) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
40+x=dads age at double jacks age, and 14+x is how old jack will be when dad is double his age. x is howmany years added.

minus 28 and x from both sides

Dad will be
jake will be
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Let represent the number of years between now and the time that Dad is twice as old as Jack, then:

is the age Dad will be and

is the age Jack will be and these two ages are related thus:

Solve for and then add that amount to each of their ages.

John

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