SOLUTION: How old will I be when i am half my father's age?

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Question 850129: How old will I be when i am half my father's age?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Say your father was 30 when you were born
The difference in your ages will always be 30 years
Add +x+ years to both your ages after you were born
+%28+0+%2B+x+%29+%2F+%28+30+%2B+x+%29+ is the ratio of your ages in +x+ yrs
+%28+0+%2B+x+%29+%2F+%28+30+%2B+x+%29+=+1%2F2+ ( you are 1/2 your father's age )
Multiply both sides by +2%2A%28+30+%2B+x+%29+
+2x+=+30+%2B+x+
+x+=+30+
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So when your father is +30+%2B+30+=+60+,
you will be +0+%2B+30+=+30+ which is half
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Try this with your father being , say 37 when
you were born- to see if you get it