SOLUTION: When my father was 35, I was 6. Now he is twice as old as I am. How old is he? I am stuck!

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Question 345496: When my father was 35, I was 6. Now he is twice as old as I am. How old is he?

I am stuck!
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,
Note: The father will "always" be 29 years older than the child
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Let F be father's age and C be the age of his child, Now!
Question states the following to be true:
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F = 2*C
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C=F-29(child 'always' 29 years younger than father)
F=2%2A%28F-29%29
Solve
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F=2%2AF-58%29 TO SOLVE: Subtract F from & add 58 to both sides of the equation
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highlight%2858%29=F%29