SOLUTION: a father tells his son, " i was your age now when you were born." if the father is now 38 years old, how old was his son 2 years ago?

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Question 393716: a father tells his son, " i was your age now when you were born." if the father is now 38 years old, how old was his son 2 years ago?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a father tells his son, " i was your age now, when you were born." if the father is now 38 years old, how old was his son 2 years ago?
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Son would have to be half his dad's age now, or 19 yrs old
then two years ago: 17 yrs old

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