document.write( "Question 898641: this year im 12 years old and my father is 38 years old. in how many years from now will my father be exactly twice as i will be? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #544925 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+n+\"$ = number of years from now
\n" ); document.write( "when father's age is twice son's age
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+38+%2B+n+=+2%2A%28+12+%2B+n+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+38+%2B+n+=+24+%2B+2n+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2n+-+n+=+38+-+24+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+n+=+14+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "In 14 years father's age is twice son's age
\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+38+%2B+n+=+2%2A%28+12+%2B+n+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+38+%2B+14+=+2%2A%28+12+%2B+14+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+52+=+2%2A26+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+52+=+52+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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