document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=870623>Question 870623</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 12 years ago ERic's father was 7 times as old as Eric was. If his father is now 54 years old, how old is Eric now?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #524991 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=524991\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We don't even need to do this algebraically since the age is given.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 years ago, F = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "At that time, he was 7x as old as E<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42 = 7E<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 = E<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 years ago, Eric was 6.  Now he is 6 + 12, or 18. </SPAN>\n" );
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