Question 1160151
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<U>ANSWER</U>.  &nbsp;&nbsp;Larry is &nbsp;24 &nbsp;years old.



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Actually, this problem is to be solved mentally.


But if you want to solve it formally, you may write this equation


    R + {{{(1/2)*R}}} = 36,


then simplify and solve it.
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