Question 710515
a man is 56 years old and his son is 24 years old in how many years the father will be twice as old as his son at that time?
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Equation:
Let the number of years be "x":
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56 + x = 2(24 + x)
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56 + x = 48 + 2x
x = 8 years (# of years till father is twice son's age)
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Cheers,
Stan H.