SOLUTION: Thando is 10 years old and his father is 35 years of age.In how many years time will thandos father be twice thando's age?

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Question 519660: Thando is 10 years old and his father is 35 years of age.In how many years time will thandos father be twice thando's age?
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Thandos = 10
Father = 35
In x year's time, Thandos will be 10+x and his Father will be 35+x, so...
35+x = 2(10+x)
35+x = 20+2x
35 = 20+x
x = 15
In 15 year's time, Thando's Father will be twice Thando's age.
In 15 year's time:
Thandos will be 10+15 = 25 and
his father will be 35+15 = 50