document.write( "Question 940379: A man 42 years old has a son who is 12 years old. In how many years will the father be as twice as old as his son?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #573106 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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Let \"+n+\" = number of years from now
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+42+%2B+n+=+2%2A%28+12+%2B+n+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+42+%2B+n+=+24+%2B+2n+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+n+=+42+-+24+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+n+=+18+\"
\n" ); document.write( "In 18 yrs, father is twice as old as son
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+42+%2B+18+=+60+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+12+%2B+18+=+30+\"
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