Question 1062471
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Jasmine is {{{highlight(cross(nw))}}} now half as old as her father. 12 years {{{highlight(cross(ao))}}} ago, the father was 3 times as old as jasmine.find their ages.
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F = 2J,              (1)   ("Jasmine is now half as old as her father")
F - 12 = 3(J-12).    (2)   ("12 years ago . . .")

From (1), substitute F = 2J into (2) replacing F. You will get the single equation for J:

2J - 12 = 3(J-12)  --->  2J - 12 = 3J - 36  --->  J = 36 - 12 = 24.

<U>Answer</U>.  Jasmin is 24 years old now. The father is 2*J = 2*24 = 48 years old now.
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There is a bunch of lessons on age word problems 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/age/Age-problems-and-their-solutions.lesson>Age problems and their solutions</A>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/age/Fresh-formulation-of-a-traditional-age-problem.lesson>A fresh formulation of a traditional age problem</A>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/age/Really-intricate-age-word-problem.lesson>Really intricate age word problem</A>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/age/Selected-age-word-problems-from-the-archive.lesson>Selected age word problems from the archive</A>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/age/Age-problem-for-the-day-of-April-1.lesson>Age problem for the day of April, 1</A> 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/age/04-OVERVIEW-of-lessons-on-age-problems.lesson>OVERVIEW of lessons on age problems</A>

in this site.


Read them and become an expert in solving age problems.


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The referred lessons are the part of this online textbook under the topic "<U>Age word problems</U>".