SOLUTION: When my father was 35, I was 6. Now he is twice as old as I am. How old is he? I am stuck!

Question 345496: When my father was 35, I was 6. Now he is twice as old as I am. How old is he?

I am stuck!
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi,
Note: The father will "always" be 29 years older than the child
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Let F be father's age and C be the age of his child, Now!
Question states the following to be true:
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F = 2*C
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(child 'always' 29 years younger than father)

Solve
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TO SOLVE: Subtract F from & add 58 to both sides of the equation
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