SOLUTION: Tom is twice as old as Dick. Dick is four years younger than Harry. Harry is eight years younger than Tom. How many years old is Harry?
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Question 535919: Tom is twice as old as Dick. Dick is four years younger than Harry. Harry is eight years younger than Tom. How many years old is Harry?
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Tom is twice as old as Dick.
Dick is four years younger than Harry.
Harry is eight years younger than Tom.
let tom be x years
Harry x-8
Dick (x-8)-4
Tom = 2 * Dick
x= 2((x-8)-4)
x=2x-16-8
-x=-24
x=24 Tom's age
Harry = 24-8=16 years
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