SOLUTION: Anton noticed that if he subtracted 12 times his age 12 years ago from his age 12 years from now, the result would be his present age. How old is Anton now?

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Question 936649: Anton noticed that if he subtracted 12 times his age 12 years ago from his age 12 years from now, the result would be his present age. How old is Anton now?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Anton noticed that if he subtracted 12 times his age 12 years ago from his age 12 years from now, the result would be his present age. How old is Anton now?
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Equation:
Assume his age is "a"::
(a+12)-(a-12) = a+12-a+12 = 24 yrs (his age now
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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