SOLUTION: Tom is twice as old as Dick. Dick is four years younger than Harry. Harry is eight years younger than Tom. How many years old is Harry?

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Question 535919: Tom is twice as old as Dick. Dick is four years younger than Harry. Harry is eight years younger than Tom. How many years old is Harry?
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Tom is twice as old as Dick.
Dick is four years younger than Harry.
Harry is eight years younger than Tom.
let tom be x years
Harry x-8
Dick (x-8)-4
Tom = 2 * Dick
x= 2((x-8)-4)
x=2x-16-8
-x=-24
x=24 Tom's age
Harry = 24-8=16 years