document.write( "Question 850129: How old will I be when i am half my father's age? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #511964 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Say your father was 30 when you were born
\n" ); document.write( "The difference in your ages will always be 30 years
\n" ); document.write( "Add $\"+x+\"$ years to both your ages after you were born
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+0+%2B+x+%29+%2F+%28+30+%2B+x+%29+\"$ is the ratio of your ages in $\"+x+\"$ yrs
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+0+%2B+x+%29+%2F+%28+30+%2B+x+%29+=+1%2F2+\"$ ( you are 1/2 your father's age )
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by $\"+2%2A%28+30+%2B+x+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2x+=+30+%2B+x+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+30+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "So when your father is $\"+30+%2B+30+=+60+\"$ ,
\n" ); document.write( "you will be $\"+0+%2B+30+=+30+\"$ which is half
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\n" ); document.write( "Try this with your father being , say 37 when
\n" ); document.write( "you were born- to see if you get it
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