document.write( "Question 304640: Jim is 24 years old. His son is one-sixth his age. How many years will it take until his son is HALF Jim’s age \n" ); document.write( "
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Jim is 24 years old. His son is one-sixth his age.
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\n" ); document.write( "Let y = no. of year for this to be true
\n" ); document.write( "Son's present age = \"1%2F6\"*24 = 4 yrs old
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\n" ); document.write( "Find out when J is twice his son's age
\n" ); document.write( "24 + y = 2(4 + y)
\n" ); document.write( "24 + y = 8 + 2y
\n" ); document.write( "24 - 8 = 2y - y
\n" ); document.write( "16 = y
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\n" ); document.write( "In 16 yrs, son will be half J's age
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\n" ); document.write( "Check it:
\n" ); document.write( "4 + 16 = .5(24 + 16)
\n" ); document.write( "20 = .5(40)\r
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