SOLUTION: 12 years ago ERic's father was 7 times as old as Eric was. If his father is now 54 years old, how old is Eric now?
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Question 870623: 12 years ago ERic's father was 7 times as old as Eric was. If his father is now 54 years old, how old is Eric now?
Answer by JulietG(1812) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
We don't even need to do this algebraically since the age is given.
F = 54
12 years ago, F = 42
At that time, he was 7x as old as E
42 = 7E
Divide each side by 7
6 = E
12 years ago, Eric was 6. Now he is 6 + 12, or 18.
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