document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=723993>Question 723993</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My father is 24 years older than me, and 12 years ago he was double my age. How old am i now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "f = m + 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f-12 = 2(m-12)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"f\" and solve for \"m\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m+24-12 = 2m-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m+12 = 2m-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 36 (You are 36 years old)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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