SOLUTION: In 7 year asim will be twice as old as he was 8 year ago.how old he is now?

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Question 1016439: In 7 year asim will be twice as old as he was 8 year ago.how old he is now?
Found 2 solutions by macston, fractalier:
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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A=Asim's age
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A+7=2(A-8)
A+7=2A-16
23=A
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ANSWER: Asim is 23 years old.
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Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Call his age NOW, x. Then we have
x + 7 = 2(x - 8)
x + 7 = 2x - 16
x = 23