SOLUTION: A child is 12 years old, and his father is 32 years older. In how many years will the age of the father be 2 times the age of the child? EQUATION
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Question 991517: A child is 12 years old, and his father is 32 years older. In how many years will the age of the father be 2 times the age of the child? EQUATION Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source):
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C=child's age=12 yrs; F=father's age=44yrs;
x=years until father is twice as old
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F+x=2(C+x)
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