SOLUTION: In thirty years Edgar will be 8 times as old as he was 12 years ago . how old is he now?

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Question 989171: In thirty years Edgar will be 8 times as old as he was 12 years ago . how old is he now?
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In thirty years Edgar will be 8 times as old as he was 12 years ago .
how old is he now?
:
solve for e
e + 30 = 8(e - 12)