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Question 265380: pam is 14 and dad is 37. In how many years will pam's dad be twice as old as she will be?
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pam is 14 and dad is 37. In how many years will pam's dad be twice as old as she will be?
let the number of ears be x
37+x= 2*(x+14)
37+x=2x +28
37-28= 2x-x
9=x

After 9 years