SOLUTION: If your age is 4x your child's age, then after 30 yrs your child's age is half your age, then question, How old are you now?

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Question 1192235: If your age is 4x your child's age, then after 30 yrs your child's age is half your age, then question, How old are you now?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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A=4x;

A%2B30=2%28x%2B30%29, Age became two times child's age

4x%2B30=2x%2B60
2x=30
x=15--------child's current age
Age of person is 60 years.