Question 119605
Five years ago, my age was half of the age I will be in 8 years. How old I am now?
:
Let x = present age
then
(x-5) = age 5 yrs ago
and
(x+8) = age in 8 yrs
:
write an equation for the statement:
"Five years ago, my age was half of the age I will be in 8 years."
  (x-5) = .5(x+8)
   x - 5 = .5x + 4
   x -.5x = 4 + 5
  .5x = 9
   x = 9/.5
    x = 18 yrs is the present age
:
Check solution in the above statement:
    13 = .5*26