document.write( "Question 841378: a boy is 12 years old and is 1/3 of his fathers age. how old will his father be when the boy is 24 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #506871 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+f+\"$ = the father's age
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+12+=+%281%2F3%29%2Af+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+f+=+3%2A12+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+f+=+36+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "The difference in their ages does not change
\n" ); document.write( "It is $\"+36+-+12+=+24+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "So, when the boy is 24 the father is
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+24+%2B+24+=+48+\"$
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