SOLUTION: My Father, twice my age now, was six times my age twenty years ago. How old am I?
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Question 462448: My Father, twice my age now, was six times my age twenty years ago. How old am I?
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My Father, twice my age now, was six times my age twenty years ago. How old am I?
Let x = age of the child
2x = age of the father
2x-20 = 6(x-20)
2x-20 = 6x-120
4x = 100
x = 25
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