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Question 841378
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a boy is 12 years old and is 1/3 of his fathers age. how old will his father be when the boy is 24
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josmiceli(19441)
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Let
= the father's age
I can say:
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The difference in their ages does not change
It is
So, when the boy is 24 the father is