SOLUTION: A boy is born when his father is 27 years old. How old will he be when he is exactly half his fathers' age?

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Question 824178: A boy is born when his father is 27 years old. How old will he be when he is exactly half his fathers' age?
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Answer by TamiSrcKa(4) About Me  (Show Source):
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father 27
son 0
...
father 2x
son x
_______
Solution:
27-0=2x-x
27=x
>>>The son will be 27, when his father will be 2x=2*27=54.