SOLUTION: 1. A boy's age is 10 and his father's is 37. In how many years' time will the father's age be twice as old as his son? 2. Daniel's age is half of David's, and David's age is fou

Algebra ->  Linear-equations -> SOLUTION: 1. A boy's age is 10 and his father's is 37. In how many years' time will the father's age be twice as old as his son? 2. Daniel's age is half of David's, and David's age is fou      Log On


   



Question 1063041: 1. A boy's age is 10 and his father's is 37. In how many years' time will the father's age be twice as old as his son?
2. Daniel's age is half of David's, and David's age is four times of Salum's now. If in two years' time the sum of their ages will be 55 years, find David's age after four years.

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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(1) Let +n+ = number of years from
now when father's age is twice son's age
+37+%2B+n+=+2%2A%28+10+%2B+n+%29+
+37+%2B+n+=+20+%2B+2n+
+n+=+37+-+20+
+n+=+17+
In 17 yrs, father's age is twice son's age
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check:
+10+%2B+17+=+27+
and
+37+%2B+17+=+54+
+54+=+2%2A27+
+54+=+54+
OK