SOLUTION: if Michael is 9 years old and his father is 32, in how many years will Michael’s age be one-half of his father’s age?
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Question 795098: if Michael is 9 years old and his father is 32, in how many years will Michael’s age be one-half of his father’s age?
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if Michael is 9 years old and his father is 32, in how many years will Michael’s age be one-half of his father’s age?
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Let y = no. of year for this to be true
y + 9 = (y+32)
Multiply both sides by 2
2(y+9) = y + 32
2y + 18 = y + 32
2y - y = 32 - 18
y = 14 yrs for this to be true
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Check it:
M: 9 + 14 = 23
D: 32 + 14 = 46
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