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Question 1102376: Kim is twelve years old. His father is three times as old. In how many years will the sum of their ages be 68?
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Kim is twelve years old. His father is three times as old. In how many years will the sum of their ages be 68?
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Kim is 12, father is 36.
sum = 48
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In 10 years, sum = 68 (unless one or both dies)