SOLUTION: A woman is 8 times as old as her 4 year old son. One day she will be twice as old her son. How old will she be when this occurs?

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Question 450069: A woman is 8 times as old as her 4 year old son. One day she will be twice as old her son. How old will she be when this occurs?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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She's 32 now, so the age difference is 28, and will always be 28.
When he's 28, she'll be 28+28 = 2x
She'll be 56