document.write( "Question 1004966: When I was 8 my father was 32 which is 4 times my age. Now he is twice my age. How old am I. \n" ); document.write( "

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Father's past age = 32
\n" ); document.write( "Your past age = 8\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = number of years that passed
\n" ); document.write( "Father's age now: 32+x
\n" ); document.write( "Your age now: 8+x\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2*(your current age) = father's current age
\n" ); document.write( "2(8+x) = 32+x
\n" ); document.write( "16+2x = 32+x
\n" ); document.write( "16+2x-x = 32+x-x
\n" ); document.write( "16+x = 32
\n" ); document.write( "16+x-16 = 32-16
\n" ); document.write( "x = 16\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "32+x = 32+16 = 48
\n" ); document.write( "8+x = 8+16 = 24\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "After 16 years have passed by,
\n" ); document.write( "Father's age now: 48
\n" ); document.write( "Your age now: 24 \n" ); document.write( "

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