document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=182393>Question 182393</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Todd is half as old as his father. Twelve years ago , todd was one third as old as his father. how old is each now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #136996 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=136996\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let t be tod, f be father<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2t=f<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(t-12)=f-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3t-36=2t-12 substitute 2t for f.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=24 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "f=48<BR>\n" );
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